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Where does “keng-” come from?

keng- (Proto-Indo-European): peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg

Definitions

  1. peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg

Words derived from “keng-”

  • hack
  • hash
  • hacking
  • hacker
  • chang
  • haggle
  • rehash
  • hacksaw
  • haggis
  • hackman
  • quebracho
  • higgler
  • hackwork
  • higgle
  • hackery
  • hacky
  • hachure
  • haggler
  • hasher
  • hackable
  • hackie
  • hackerdom
  • hashy
  • hackysack