Etymology of the English word tang
the English word
tangderived from the Old Norse word
tangiDate
The earliest known usage of tang in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
tangier,
tangy,
tanged,
tangingCognates
Dutch
tang, English
tongs, German
Tang, German
Zange, Icelandic
Tang, Icelandic
töng, Swedish
tong
