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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gain

Ancestry of “gen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgainAlternative form of gayn; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishġeanagain
3Old Englishġeġnagain
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old English ġeġn →Every word from Old English ġean →
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