Where does “banger” come from?

banger (English) 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...

banger (English): A thing or person which bangs, in any sense; A...

Definitions

  1. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense; A...

Ancestry of “banger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbangA sudden percussive noise; A strike upon an...
2Middle Englishbangen—
3Old Norsebangato bang, pound, hammer
4Proto-Germanicbang-to bang; pound; beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

Words derived from “banger”

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