Where does “gain-” come from?
gain- (English) comes from Middle English gain-, from Old English geġn-, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.
gain- (English): Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in...
Definitions
- Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in...
Ancestry of “gain-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gain- | — |
| 2 | Old English | geġn- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |
Words derived from “gain-”