Where does “bingo” come from?
Bingo comes from Middle English bing, from Old Norse bingr, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
bingo (English): A game of chance for two or more players, who...
Definitions
- A game of chance for two or more players, who...
Ancestry of “bingo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bing | Prison solitary confinement, a term used by... |
| 2 | Middle English | bing | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bingr | heap of corn; bed; bolster; stall, bed; stack,... |
Words derived from “bingo”