Where does “gedachtegang” come from?

gedachtegang (Dutch) comes from Dutch gang, from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gedachtegang (Dutch): reasoning, way of thinking, line of reasoning

Definitions

  1. reasoning, way of thinking, line of reasoning

Ancestry of “gedachtegang”, step by step

gedachtegang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgangpassageway, alley; gait, walk; journey
2Middle Dutchganc—
3Old Dutchgank—
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Dutch gedachte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgedachtethought, idea
2Middle Dutchgedachte—
3Old Dutchgithāht—
4Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →