Where does “gang” come from?
gang (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gang, from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gang (Afrikaans): a passageway, alley
Ancestry of “gang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gang | passageway, alley; gait, walk; journey |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ganc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |