Where does “gjennom” come from?

gjennom (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse gegnum, from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gjennom (Norwegian Bokmål): through and through; through; through, during

Definitions

  1. through and through; through; through, during

Ancestry of “gjennom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnumthrough
2Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gjennom”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Old Norse gegnum →