Where does “tonging” come from?

tonging (English) comes from English tong, from Middle English tonge, from Old English tung, from Proto-West Germanic tungā, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.

tonging (English): present participle of tong; The action of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of tong; The action of...

Ancestry of “tonging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtongAn instrument or tool used for manipulating...
2Middle EnglishtongeAlternative form of tung
3Old Englishtung—
4Proto-West Germanictungātongue; speech, language
5Proto-Germanictungǭtongue; speech, language
6Proto-Indo-Europeandn̥ǵʰwéh₂stongue
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic tungǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tungā →