Where does “göngugrind” come from?

göngugrind (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grind, from Faroese grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

göngugrind (Icelandic): walker, walking frame

Definitions

  1. walker, walking frame

Ancestry of “göngugrind”, step by step

göngugrind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrindlattice, grid, grille; framework; lattice
2FaroesegrindA framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur
3Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
4Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

via Icelandic ganga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgangato walk; to work, operate, run; to go
2Old Norsegangato go, walk
3Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic grindiz →Every word from Old Norse grind →