Where does “ganger” come from?

ganger (English) comes from Middle English ganger, from Old English gangere, from Proto-Germanic gangārijaz.

ganger (English): One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a...

Definitions

  1. One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a...

Ancestry of “ganger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishganger—
2Old Englishgangerea ganger; footman
3Proto-Germanicgangārijaz—

Words derived from “ganger”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gangārijaz →Every word from Old English gangere →Every word from Middle English ganger →