Where does “gegn” come from?

gegn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gegn (Icelandic): fine; through; against

Definitions

  1. fine; through; against

Ancestry of “gegn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →