Where does “bang” come from?
bang (Bislama) comes from English bang, from Middle English bangen, from Old Norse banga, from Proto-Germanic bang-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
bang (Bislama): A bank
Ancestry of “bang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bang | A sudden percussive noise; A strike upon an... |
| 2 | Middle English | bangen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | banga | to bang, pound, hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bang- | to bang; pound; beat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |