Where does “gang” come from?

gang (Indonesian) comes from Dutch gang, from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gang (Indonesian): alleyway, alley, narrow street. A narrow pathway...

Definitions

  1. alleyway, alley, narrow street. A narrow pathway...

Ancestry of “gang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgangpassageway, alley; gait, walk; journey
2Middle Dutchganc—
3Old Dutchgank—
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →