Where does “ping” come from?
ping (Chinese) comes from English ping, from Middle English pingen, from Old English pyngan, from Latin pungere, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
ping (Chinese): to ping
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ping | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | pingen | to push, shove, pierce, stab, prod, goad, urge,... |
| 3 | Old English | pyngan | to prick |
| 4 | Latin | pungere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |