Where does “hedengangen” come from?
hedengangen (Danish) comes 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.
hedengangen (Danish): dead
Definitions
- dead
Ancestry of “hedengangen”, step by step
hedengangen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gange | Used to show that one has to multiply one or more... |
| 2 | Danish | gang | The act of walking, a walk; An intended amount of... |
| 3 | Old Danish | gang | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Danish heden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | heden | definite singular of hede |