Where does “bong” come from?
bong (Kristang) comes from Portuguese bom, from Old Portuguese bõo, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
bong (Kristang): good; well
Definitions
- good; well
Ancestry of “bong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bom | good; well, very well |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bõo | good; ethical; good; pleasant |
| 3 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 4 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |