Where does “ogin” come from?
ogin (English) comes from Swedish gen, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
ogin (English): A large body of water including the sea or the...
Definitions
- A large body of water including the sea or the...
Ancestry of “ogin”, step by step
ogin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gen | gain; short, direct; gene |
| 2 | German | gēn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |