Where does “entgegen-” come from?

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

entgegen- (German): Separable verb prefix that indicates movement...

Definitions

  1. Separable verb prefix that indicates movement...

Ancestry of “entgegen-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanentgegenagainst; toward
2Middle High Germanengegen—
3Old High Germaningegin—

Words derived from “entgegen-”

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