Wedding bands vs. Ring 0.
Which meaning of Ring is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Ring (jewellery) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Protection ring arrived in the 1960s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Ring (jewellery)Protection ring
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Ring (jewellery)
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Duplicate · the 1960s
Protection ring
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