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
Ancestry of “tong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tǫng | smith's tongs |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tangō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
Words derived from “tong”