Where does “bingo” come from?

bingo (Portuguese) comes from English bingo, from English bing, from Middle English bing, from Old Norse bingr — heap of corn; bed; bolster; stall, bed; stack,...

bingo (Portuguese): bingo game of chance

Definitions

  1. bingo game of chance

Ancestry of “bingo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbingoA game of chance for two or more players, who...
2EnglishbingPrison solitary confinement, a term used by...
3Middle Englishbing—
4Old Norsebingrheap of corn; bed; bolster; stall, bed; stack,...
Every word from Old Norse bingr →Every word from Middle English bing →Every word from English bing →