Where does “mong” come from?
Mong is a word of uncertain origin possibly derived through English and Mongol from Ancient Greek -ειδής, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see.
mong (English): A mingling, mixture, or crowd; A muddle or...
Definitions
- A mingling, mixture, or crowd; A muddle or...
Ancestry of “mong”, step by step
mong traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English among
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | among | Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct... |
| 2 | Middle English | among | among |
| 3 | Old English | amang | among |
| 4 | Old English | onġemang | among |
| 5 | Old English | ġemang | a mixture, mingling, throng, crowd, company;... |
| 6 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |