Where does “gongster” come from?
gongster (English) comes from English gong, from Middle English gong, from Old English gong, from Old English gangan, from Proto-West Germanic *gangan.
gongster (English): One who plays a gong
Ancestry of “gongster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gong | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal... |
| 2 | Middle English | gong | — |
| 3 | Old English | gong | — |
| 4 | Old English | gangan | to go, walk; to turn out |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *gangan | — |