Where does “gayn” come from?

gayn (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gayn (Middle English): direct, straight, fast, expeditious; gracious,...

Definitions

  1. direct, straight, fast, expeditious; gracious,...

Ancestry of “gayn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gayn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →