Where does “gen” come from?
gen (Middle English) comes from Middle English gain, from Old English ġean, from Old English ġeġn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.
gen (Middle English): Alternative form of gain
Ancestry of “gen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gain | Alternative form of gayn; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | ġean | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġeġn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |