Where does “ding” come from?
Ding comes from Old English dingan, from Proto-Germanic dingwaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰen-, with the original sense and development through these languages remaining uncertain.
ding (English): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip; A...
Definitions
- Very minor damage, a small dent or chip; A...
Ancestry of “ding”, step by step
ding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English dingen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dingen | To violently hit, strike or attack someone; To... |
| 2 | Old English | dingan | to ding |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dingwan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dingwaną | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |
via Middle English dyngen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dyngen | Alternative form of dingen |