Where does “gåen” come from?

gåen (Danish) comes from Danish én, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

gåen (Danish): walking the act of walking

Definitions

  1. walking the act of walking

Ancestry of “gåen”, step by step

gåen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishénAlternative form of en
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish gå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgåto go; to walk
2Old Danishgaa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →