Where does “gein” come from?

gein (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

Ancestry of “gein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangegenagainst
2Old High Germangaganagainst
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gein”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old High German gagan →Every word from Middle High German gegen →