tonge

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English tunge.

Noun

tonge (plural tonges)

1. (anatomy) tongue

Descendants

• English: tongue

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian tunge, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s. Compare English tongue, Dutch tong, German Zunge, Danish tunge.

Noun

tonge c (plural tongen)

1. (anatomy) tongue