Where does “ganga” come from?

ganga (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

ganga (Faroese): to walk

Definitions

  1. to walk

Ancestry of “ganga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegangato go, walk
2Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganganą →Every word from Old Norse ganga →