Where does “gen-” come from?

gen- (Danish) comes from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gen- (Danish): re-

Definitions

  1. re-

Ancestry of “gen-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gen-”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →