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

  1. motion, movement, progress, way, going; gait, way...

Ancestry of “Gang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangancprocession
2Old High GermangangA path, course, way, journey; a going
3Proto-Germanic*gang—
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “Gang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →
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