Where does “toegangspoort” come from?

toegangspoort (Dutch) comes from Dutch toegang, 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.

toegangspoort (Dutch): gateway

Definitions

  1. gateway

Ancestry of “toegangspoort”, step by step

toegangspoort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch toegang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoegangaccess, entrance
2Dutchgangpassageway, alley; gait, walk; journey
3Middle Dutchganc—
4Old Dutchgank—
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Dutch poort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpoortgate
2Middle Dutchportegate
3Old Dutchportagate
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →