Where does “gangsti” come from?
gangsti (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sti, from Old Norse stígr, from Old Norse stíga, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
gangsti (Norwegian Bokmål): a footpath
Definitions
- a footpath
Ancestry of “gangsti”, step by step
gangsti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sti | a path |
| 2 | Old Norse | stígr | path; inflection of stíga: ## second-person... |
| 3 | Old Norse | stíga | to step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via Norwegian Bokmål gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gang | hall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle |
| 2 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |