Where does “gohn” come from?

gohn (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gohn (Central Franconian): alternative infinitive of giehn, "which latter...

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of giehn, "which latter...

Ancestry of “gohn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangānto go
2Old High Germangānto go
3Proto-West Germanicgānto go
4Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gān →