Where does “welgang” come from?

welgang (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.

welgang (Dutch): success

Definitions

  1. success

Ancestry of “welgang”, step by step

welgang 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 wel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchwelThe opposite of not; no less than, as much as, as...
2Middle Dutchwelwell
3Old Dutchwela—
4Proto-Germanic*wela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →