Where does “Gegengeschenk” come from?

Gegengeschenk (German) comes from German gegen-, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

Gegengeschenk (German): reciprocal present

Definitions

  1. reciprocal present

Ancestry of “Gegengeschenk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangegen-against, contrary to, contra-
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from German gegen- →