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Where does “Ganges” come from?

Ganges (German) comes from German Gang, 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.

Ganges (German): genitive singular of Gang

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of Gang

Ancestry of “Ganges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGangmotion, movement, progress, way, going; gait, way...
2Middle High Germangancprocession
3Old High GermangangA path, course, way, journey; a going
4Proto-Germanic*gang—
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
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