Where does “tjegen” come from?
tjegen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch te jegen, from Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.
Ancestry of “tjegen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | te jegen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | gegin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |
Words derived from “tjegen”