Where does “Spaziergang” come from?
Spaziergang (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.
Spaziergang (German): walk; walk in the park
Definitions
- walk; walk in the park
Ancestry of “Spaziergang”, step by step
Spaziergang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 2 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 4 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via German spazieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spazieren | to take a stroll, to stroll, to take a walk, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | spazieren | — |
| 3 | Italian | spaziare | to range or rove; to spread; to spread out or... |
| 4 | Latin | spatior | I go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;... |
| 5 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |