Where does “rung” come from?
rung (English) comes from Old English hrung, from Proto-Germanic hrungō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
rung (English): A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round;...
Definitions
- A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round;...
Ancestry of “rung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrung | a rung |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrungō | stake, spoke, rod, spike, rung |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |