Where does “Gong” come from?
Gong (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
Gong (Saterland Frisian): passage; course; passageway; corridor; hallway
Definitions
- passage; course; passageway; corridor; hallway
Ancestry of “Gong”, step by step
Gong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | gang | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Old Frisian gong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | gong | — |