Where does “gong” come from?

gong (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gå, from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną — to bark.

gong (Norwegian Nynorsk): time; a gong

Definitions

  1. time; a gong

Ancestry of “gong”, step by step

gong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgåwalk, go
2Old Norsegábarking; attention; to heed
3Old Norsegeyjato bark
4Proto-Germanic*gawjanąto bark

via Malay gong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygonga large "gong"; sound of a gong

Words derived from “gong”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną →Every word from Old Norse geyja →Every word from Old Norse gá →