Where does “Sang” come from?

Sang (Low German) comes from Middle Low German sank, from Old Saxon sang, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.

Sang (Low German): the act of singing; a chant, a song

Definitions

  1. the act of singing; a chant, a song

Ancestry of “Sang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansankthe act of singing; a chant; a song, especially...
2Old Saxonsang—
3Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
4Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic sangwaz →Every word from Old Saxon sang →