Where does “bangian” come from?
bangian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bang-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
Ancestry of “bangian”, step by step
bangian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic bang-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bang- | to bang; pound; beat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
via Proto-Germanic *bangōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *bangōną | to bang; pound; beat |