Where does “Gegentor” come from?

Gegentor (German) comes from German gegen, from Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

Gegentor (German): goal against

Definitions

  1. goal against

Ancestry of “Gegentor”, step by step

Gegentor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangegenagainst
2Middle High Germangegenagainst
3Old High Germangaganagainst
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

via German tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantorgate, archway passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry
2Old High Germantor—
3Proto-Germanicdurąbig door, gate
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →