Where does “γαγγαίνειν” come from?

γαγγαίνειν (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ganǵ- — to mock, insult.

γαγγαίνειν (Ancient Greek): present active infinitive of *γαγγαίνω. Hesychius...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of *γαγγαίνω. Hesychius...

Ancestry of “γαγγαίνειν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanganǵ-to mock, insult
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ganǵ-