Where does “géinteneen” come from?

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

géinteneen (Luxembourgish): against each other, against one another

Definitions

  1. against each other, against one another

Ancestry of “géinteneen”, step by step

géinteneen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish géint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishgéintagainst; about; compared to, compared with
2Middle High Germangegenagainst
3Old High Germangaganagainst
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

via Luxembourgish eneen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgisheneeneach other, one another
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old High German gagan →Every word from Middle High German gegen →