Where does “tilbagegang” come from?

tilbagegang (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.

tilbagegang (Danish): decline, decrease

Definitions

  1. decline, decrease

Ancestry of “tilbagegang”, step by step

tilbagegang 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 tilbage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtilbageback; left, remaining; backwards
2Old Danishtillbaghe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →