Where does “geng” come from?
geng (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German ganz, from Old High German ganz, from Proto-West Germanic gant, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
geng (Alemannic German): always
Ancestry of “geng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ganz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ganz | whole, entire, sound, complete; whole, sound,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gant | whole, healthy; all, complete |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |