Where does “tong” come from?

tong (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse tǫng, from Proto-Germanic tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

tong (Norwegian Nynorsk): pliers, pincers

Definitions

  1. pliers, pincers

Ancestry of “tong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetǫngsmith's tongs
2Proto-Germanictangōtongs
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “tong”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tangō →Every word from Old Norse tǫng →