Where does “werdegang” come from?
werdegang (Dutch) comes from German gang, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
werdegang (Dutch): development process, past evolution; career...
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Ancestry of “werdegang”, step by step
werdegang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 2 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 4 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via German wërden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wërden | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | wërden | to become |
| 3 | Old High German | werdan | to be; to become; to happen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werþan | to become |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaną | to become; to come to be, to come into existence;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |