Where does “gennem” come from?

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

gennem (Danish): through; through, during; by means of, through,...

Definitions

  1. through; through, during; by means of, through,...

Ancestry of “gennem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnumthrough
2Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gennem”

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