Where does “thong” come from?
Thong comes from Middle English thong, from Old English þwang, from Proto-Germanic þwanguz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk-.
thong (English): A strip of leather; An item of footwear, usually...
Definitions
- A strip of leather; An item of footwear, usually...
Ancestry of “thong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thong | A strip cut from a piece of leather |
| 2 | Old English | þwang | thong |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
Words derived from “thong”