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

  1. To make a physical impact on; To interfere with;...

Ancestry of “impinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinimpingoI push, strike, dash against; I press upon, force...
2Latinīn-un-, non-, not
3Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
4Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “impinge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →