Where does “gangsome” come from?

gangsome (English) comes 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.

gangsome (English): A large organised pool of golfers made up of...

Definitions

  1. A large organised pool of golfers made up of...

Ancestry of “gangsome”, step by step

gangsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgangTo go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;...
2Middle Englishganggoing
3Old Englishganggoing, walking; path; gait
4Proto-Germanic*gang
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz