Where does “gegen” come from?
gegen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.
gegen (Middle High German): against
Ancestry of “gegen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gagan | against |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |
Words derived from “gegen”