Where does “solnedgang” come from?
solnedgang (Danish) comes from Danish nedgang, 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.
solnedgang (Danish): sunset
Definitions
- sunset
Ancestry of “solnedgang”, step by step
solnedgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish nedgang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nedgang | decrease |
| 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 |