Long story short, the classic “ding-dong” doorbell chime is the first two notes of the bells played Westminster Palace, which in turn are based on Handel’s opera The Messiah. Read more about it, it’s neat.
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Why ding-dong is ding-dong and not dong-ding: ablaut reduplication. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduplication#English
That was far too interesting of a read. Give me more things to consume!
If it’s a linguistics rabbit hole you’re looking for, I recommend Dr. Geoff Lindsey.
