Where does “pongy” come from?
pongy (English) comes from English Pong, from English ping, from Middle English pingen, from Old English pyngan, from Latin pungere, from Proto-Italic pungō, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
pongy (English): Having a bad smell
Definitions
- Having a bad smell
Ancestry of “pongy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pong | An early video game from Atari, resembling ping-pong, in which two players control paddles and attempt to intercept a ball |
| 2 | English | ping | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | pingen | to push, shove, pierce, stab, prod, goad, urge,... |
| 4 | Old English | pyngan | to prick |
| 5 | Latin | pungere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |