Where does “gangtunnel” come from?

gangtunnel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gang, from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gangtunnel (Norwegian Bokmål): for pedestrians a subway (UK), underpass, underground passageway

Definitions

  1. for pedestrians a subway (UK), underpass, underground passageway

Ancestry of “gangtunnel”, step by step

gangtunnel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålganghall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle
2Old Norsegangrwalking, motion; pace, pacing; course
3Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Norwegian Bokmål tunnel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltunnela tunnel; nutmeg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →