Where does “bong” come from?

Bong is from Thai บ้อง, of unknown ultimate origin.

bong (English): The clang of a large bell; Doorbell chimes; To...

Definitions

  1. The clang of a large bell; Doorbell chimes; To...

Ancestry of “bong”, step by step

bong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali বঙ্গ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliবঙ্গBengali
2Sanskritवङ्गBengal a region in South Asia

via Thai บ้อง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiบ้องcylinder; pipe; tube; tube, especially bamboo...

Words derived from “bong”

Every word from Sanskrit वङ्ग →Every word from Bengali বঙ্গ →