Etymology

impinge

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Today it means: To make a physical impact on. Full definition →

Latin impingō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromimpingō“dash against, impinge”
  2. English todayimpinge

Borrowed from Latin impingō (“dash against, impinge”). Compare impact, derived from the perfect passive participle of impingō.

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