Where does “ganc” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ganc”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	gank	—
2	Proto-Germanic	gangaz	pace, step, gait; walk; way, course
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰongʰ-o-s	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰengʰ-	to walk; to step

Words derived from “ganc”

gangbaar
gang
pandgang
dwarsgang
werdegang
neusgang
slakkengang
gedachtegang
neergang
internettoegang
bloedgang
rondgang
stoelgang
toegang
toegangspoort
stembusgang
toegankelijk
toegankelijkheid
gang
gang
gang

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