Where does “géint” come from?

géint (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

géint (Luxembourgish): against; about; compared to, compared with

Definitions

  1. against; about; compared to, compared with

Ancestry of “géint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangegenagainst
2Old High Germangaganagainst
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “géint”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old High German gagan →Every word from Middle High German gegen →