Where does “göngutúr” come from?
göngutúr (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ganga, from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
göngutúr (Icelandic): saunter, stroll, wander
Ancestry of “göngutúr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | ganga | to walk; to work, operate, run; to go |
| 2 | Old Norse | ganga | to go, walk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganganą | to go, walk, step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |