Where does “rettergang” come from?

rettergang (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.

rettergang (Danish): trial

Definitions

  1. trial

Ancestry of “rettergang”, step by step

rettergang 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 ret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishretstraight; right, proper; rightful
2Old Norseréttrright
3Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →