Where does “” come from?

gâ (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gā, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutch
2Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuzEvery word from Old Dutch