Where does “tong” come from?
Tong comes from Cantonese 堂, which derives from Proto-Germanic tangō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European denḱ-.
tong (English): An instrument or tool used for manipulating...
Definitions
- An instrument or tool used for manipulating...
Ancestry of “tong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tonge | Alternative form of tung |
| 2 | Old English | tung | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |
Words derived from “tong”