Where does “gāch” come from?

gāch (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gāhi, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gāch (Middle High German): quick, rapid

Definitions

  1. quick, rapid

Ancestry of “gāch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangāhisudden, quick, rash
2Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuz →Every word from Old High German gāhi →