Where does “gegenläufig” come from?
gegenläufig (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.
gegenläufig (German): opposite, reverse, contrarotating moving in the opposite spatial direction
Definitions
- opposite, reverse, contrarotating moving in the opposite spatial direction
Ancestry of “gegenläufig”, step by step
gegenläufig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gegen | against |
| 2 | Middle High German | gegen | against |
| 3 | Old High German | gagan | against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |
via German läufig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | läufig | in heat, on heat |