Where does “gangbang” come from?

gangbang (English) comes from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gangbang (English): Sexual intercourse involving more than two...

Definitions

  1. Sexual intercourse involving more than two...

Ancestry of “gangbang”, step by step

gangbang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgangTo go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;...
2Middle Englishganggoing
3Old Englishganggoing, walking; path; gait
4Proto-Germanic*gang
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via English bang

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 “gangbang

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz