Ringing
/ˈrɪŋ.ɪŋ/noun
Making or sounding a clear, resonant tone; also, producing a repeated metallic or bell-like sound.
Did you know?English ring shares a deep Indo-European root with words for a circle or hoop, which is why the idea of a ringing sound and a ring-shaped object are historically intertwined.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reǵ-
“to move in a straight line; to direct, rule”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hringaz
“ring, circle, something curved”
Old English
English
hringan
“to ring, sound, resound”
Middle English
English
ringen
“to sound a bell or produce a resonant noise”
Modern English
English
ringing
“sounding with a clear, repeated resonance”