Where does “entgegen” come from?

entgegen (German) comes from Middle High German engegen, from Old High German ingegin.

entgegen (German): against; toward

Definitions

  1. against; toward

Ancestry of “entgegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanengegen—
2Old High Germaningegin—

Words derived from “entgegen”

Every word from Old High German ingegin →Every word from Middle High German engegen →