Where does “outgang” come from?

outgang (English) comes from Middle English outgang, from Old English ūtgang, from Proto-Germanic ūtgangaz, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

outgang (English): An exit or egress; The act of giving up occupancy...

Definitions

  1. An exit or egress; The act of giving up occupancy...

Ancestry of “outgang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishoutgangAn exit
2Old Englishūtgangan outgoing, exit
3Proto-Germanicūtgangaza going out, exit
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →