Where does “gynge” come from?

gynge (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 “gynge”, 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 →