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Where does “peng-” come from?

peng- (Malay) comes from Malay -an, from English -ant, from Middle English -ant, from Old English -ende, from Proto-West Germanic *-andī, from Proto-Germanic -andz, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.

peng- (Malay): actor, instrument, or someone characterized by...

Definitions

  1. actor, instrument, or someone characterized by...

Ancestry of “peng-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malay-anSuffix for collectivity; Suffix for similarity;...
2English-antThe agent noun derived from verb; An adjective...
3Middle English-ant—
4Old English-endeequivalent of English -ing; suffix for present...
5Proto-West Germanic*-andī—
6Proto-Germanic-andz—
7Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
8Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
9Hungarianönyou
10Hungarianön-self-
11Turkishönfront
12Ottoman Turkishاوك—
13Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice

Words derived from “peng-”

  • pangolin
  • pangolino
  • penderita
  • pengaya
  • penerima
  • penyidik
  • penyelidik
  • penyempurna
  • pem-
  • pembunuh
  • pewarna
  • pengkhianat
  • pemasang
  • pemindai
  • penjelajah
  • peng-
  • penggerak
  • penggiling
  • penyelundup
  • peladen
  • pengguna
  • penerjemah
  • pemeras
  • pencuri
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