Where does “song” come from?
song (Middle English) comes from Old English sang, from Proto-West Germanic *sangu.
song (Middle English): A song; The practice or an instance of singing...
Definitions
- A song; The practice or an instance of singing...
Ancestry of “song”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sang | song; liturgical service |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sangu | — |
Words derived from “song”