Where does “Börsengang” come from?
Börsengang (German) comes from German gang, 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.
Börsengang (German): initial public offering, IPO
Definitions
- initial public offering, IPO
Ancestry of “Börsengang”, step by step
Börsengang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 2 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 4 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via German Börse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Börse | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; wallet,... |
| 2 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 3 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 4 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 5 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |