Where does “slakkengang” come from?

slakkengang (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.

slakkengang (Dutch): A snail's pace, a very slow pace

Definitions

  1. A snail's pace, a very slow pace

Ancestry of “slakkengang”, step by step

slakkengang 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 slak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslaksnail, slug; slag; hard, molten leftovers of...
2Middle Dutchsleckesnail
3Old Dutchslekki—
4Proto-Germanicslikkō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →