Where does “pengeja” come from?

pengeja (Malay) comes from Malay pen, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pengeja (Malay): speller

Definitions

  1. speller

Ancestry of “pengeja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaypenA pointed, split-edged tool for writing with ink, pen
2EnglishpenAn enclosure used to contain domesticated...
3EnglishpenetrationThe act of penetrating something; Specifically,...
4Middle Englishpenetracioun
5Old Frenchpenetracïonpenetration (act, instance of penetrating)
6Latinpenetrātiōpiercing, penetration
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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