Where does “töng” come from?

töng (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tǫng, from Proto-Germanic tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

töng (Icelandic): pincers, pliers, tongs

Definitions

  1. pincers, pliers, tongs

Ancestry of “töng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetǫngsmith's tongs
2Proto-Germanictangōtongs
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “töng”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tangō →Every word from Old Norse tǫng →