Where does “song” come from?

song (Middle English) comes from Old English sang, from Proto-West Germanic *sangu — singing, song.

song (Middle English): A song; The practice or an instance of singing...

Definitions

  1. A song; The practice or an instance of singing...

Ancestry of “song”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsangsong; liturgical service
2Proto-West Germanic*sangusinging, song

Words derived from “song

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sanguEvery word from Old English sang