Where does “gyng” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gyng”, 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

Words derived from “gyng

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic gangijąEvery word from Old Norse gengi
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