Where does “going at it” come from?
going at it (English) comes from English going, from English Go, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
going at it (English): Alternative form of at it; Used other than with a...
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- Alternative form of at it; Used other than with a...
Ancestry of “going at it”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | going | present participle of go; Attending or visiting ... |
| 2 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 3 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 4 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 6 | Old English | topp | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |