Where does “ping-pong” come from?
ping-pong (Romanian) comes from English ping-pong, from English ping pong — Table tennis; An instance of figuratively...
ping-pong (Romanian): ping pong
Definitions
- ping pong
Ancestry of “ping-pong”, step by step
ping-pong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ping-pong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ping-pong | Alternative form of ping pong |
| 2 | English | ping pong | Table tennis; An instance of figuratively... |
via French ping-pong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ping-pong | ping pong; table tennis |