Where does “slambang” come from?

slambang (English) comes from English bang, from Middle English bangen, from Old Norse banga, from Proto-Germanic bang-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

slambang (English): With a slam and a bang; with noisy or headlong...

Definitions

  1. With a slam and a bang; with noisy or headlong...

Ancestry of “slambang”, step by step

slambang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbangA sudden percussive noise; A strike upon an...
2Middle Englishbangen—
3Old Norsebangato bang, pound, hammer
4Proto-Germanicbang-to bang; pound; beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

via English slam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslamTo shut with sudden force so as to produce a...
2Middle Englishslammen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bang- →Every word from Old Norse banga →