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