Where does “fodgænger” come from?
fodgænger (Danish) comes from Danish gænger, from Danish gange, 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.
fodgænger (Danish): pedestrian person who walks in traffic
Definitions
- pedestrian person who walks in traffic
Ancestry of “fodgænger”, step by step
fodgænger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gænger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gænger | walker |
| 2 | Danish | gange | Used to show that one has to multiply one or more... |
| 3 | Danish | gang | The act of walking, a walk; An intended amount of... |
| 4 | Old Danish | gang | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Danish fod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fod | foot |
| 2 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via German Fußgänger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fußgänger | pedestrian, walker |
| 2 | Middle High German | vuozgenger | — |