Where does “bodsgang” come from?

bodsgang (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.

bodsgang (Danish): penance burdensome journey imposed on someone as a penance

Definitions

  1. penance burdensome journey imposed on someone as a penance

Ancestry of “bodsgang”, step by step

bodsgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishgangThe act of walking, a walk; An intended amount of...
2Old Danishgang—
3Old Norsegangrwalking, motion; pace, pacing; course
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Danish boð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishboðbooth, stall
2Middle EnglishbuthAlternative form of bothe
3Old Norsebuðoffer
4Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
5Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →