Where does “bersærkergang” come from?
bersærkergang (Danish) comes from Danish gang, from Old Danish gang, from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
bersærkergang (Danish): wild and uncontrollable rage, behaviour, frenzy
Definitions
- wild and uncontrollable rage, behaviour, frenzy
Ancestry of “bersærkergang”, step by step
bersærkergang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gang | The act of walking, a walk; An intended amount of... |
| 2 | Old Danish | gang | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 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 |
via Danish bersærker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bersærker | — |