Where does “-gjenger” come from?

-gjenger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gange, from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

-gjenger (Norwegian Bokmål): added to nouns and adjectives, sometimes it can...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “-gjenger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgangeto multiply
2Old Norsegangato go, walk
3Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “-gjenger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganganą →Every word from Old Norse ganga →
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