Where does “overgang” come from?

overgang (Middle English) comes from Old English ofergang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

Ancestry of “overgang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishoferganga going across
2Old Englishganggoing, walking; path; gait
3Proto-Germanic*gang—
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “overgang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →