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Where does “gong” come from?

gong (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

Ancestry of “gong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “gong”

  • Gong
  • Tougong
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