Where does “Gang” come from?
Gang (German) comes from Middle High German ganc, from Old High German 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.
Gang (German): motion, movement, progress, way, going; gait, way...
Definitions
- motion, movement, progress, way, going; gait, way...
Ancestry of “Gang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ganc | procession |
| 2 | Old High German | gang | A path, course, way, journey; a going |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “Gang”