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Where does “gangur” come from?

gangur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gangur (Icelandic): the act of walking; movement, action, flow;...

Definitions

  1. the act of walking; movement, action, flow;...

Ancestry of “gangur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegangrwalking, motion; pace, pacing; course
2Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “gangur”

  • stigagangur
  • æðigangur
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