Where does “genge” come from?

genge (Middle English) comes from Old English genge, from Old Norse gengi, from Proto-Germanic gangiją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

genge (Middle English): A group or crowd of people

Definitions

  1. A group or crowd of people

Ancestry of “genge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgengea troop, privy, company, retinue
2Old Norsegengiluck, success; help, support; weak masculine...
3Proto-Germanicgangijąpace; walk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangiją →Every word from Old Norse gengi →