Where does “impinge” come from?
Impinge comes from Latin impingere, formed from the prefix in- and pingere, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to drive or push."
impinge (English): To make a physical impact on; To interfere with;...
Definitions
- To make a physical impact on; To interfere with;...
Ancestry of “impinge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | impingo | I push, strike, dash against; I press upon, force... |
| 2 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 3 | Latin | în | — |
| 4 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “impinge”