Where does “gang” come from?

gang (English) comes 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.

gang (English): To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;...

Definitions

  1. To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;...

Ancestry of “gang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishganggoing
2Old Englishganggoing, walking; path; gait
3Proto-Germanic*gang—
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “gang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →