Etymology Explorer › DanishWhere does “opgang” come from? opgang (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.
opgang (Danish): rise; stairwell, shaft containing staircase
Definitions rise; stairwell, shaft containing staircase Ancestry of “opgang”, step by step opgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gang Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish gang The act of walking, a walk; An intended amount of... 2 Old Danish gang — 3 Old Norse gangr walking, motion; pace, pacing; course 4 Proto-Germanic gangaz pace, step, gait; walk; way, course 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s — 6 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- to walk; to step
via Danish op Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish op up 2 Old Norse upp up 3 Proto-Germanic upp up, upwards 4 Proto-Germanic ub under 5 Proto-Indo-European upó under, below 6 Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- —
Words derived from “opgang”