Where does “solopgang” come from?
solopgang (Danish) comes from Danish opgang, 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.
solopgang (Danish): sunrise
Ancestry of “solopgang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | opgang | rise; stairwell, shaft containing staircase |
| 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 |