Where does “gong” come from?

gong (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Malay gong — a large "gong"; sound of a gong.

gong (Norwegian Bokmål): a gong

Definitions

  1. a gong

Ancestry of “gong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygonga large "gong"; sound of a gong
Every word from Malay gong
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