Where does “nedgang” come from?

nedgang (Danish) comes 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.

nedgang (Danish): decrease

Definitions

  1. decrease

Ancestry of “nedgang”, step by step

nedgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishgangThe act of walking, a walk; An intended amount of...
2Old Danishgang—
3Old Norsegangrwalking, motion; pace, pacing; course
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Danish ned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishneddown
2Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “nedgang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →