Where does “Säulengang” come from?

Säulengang (German) comes from German gang, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English 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.

Säulengang (German): colonnade

Definitions

  1. colonnade

Ancestry of “Säulengang”, step by step

Säulengang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangangobsolete form of geh, second-person imperative...
2EnglishgangTo go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;...
3Middle Englishganggoing
4Old Englishganggoing, walking; path; gait
5Proto-Germanic*gang
6Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via German Säule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSäulecolumn, pillar
2Germansūl
3Old High Germansūlstyle, pole
4Proto-West Germanicsūlipillar
5Proto-Germanicsūlizbeam, post; column, pillar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsewl-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsew-to scrape, shave, sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz
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