Where does “gehoorgang” come from?

gehoorgang (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.

gehoorgang (Dutch): ear canal

Definitions

  1. ear canal

Ancestry of “gehoorgang”, step by step

gehoorgang 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 gehoor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgehoorhearing; audience, interview
2Middle Dutchgehoor—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →