Where does “gongpit” come from?

gongpit (English) comes from Middle English gonge-put, from Old English gangpyt, 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.

gongpit (English): The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine...

Definitions

  1. The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine...

Ancestry of “gongpit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgonge-put—
2Old Englishgangpyta latrine
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →