Where does “gjennomgå” come from?

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

gjennomgå (Norwegian Bokmål): to undergo; to go through

Definitions

  1. to undergo; to go through

Ancestry of “gjennomgå”, step by step

gjennomgå traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gå

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk gå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgåwalk, go
2Old Norsegábarking; attention; to heed
3Old Norsegeyjato bark
4Proto-Germanic*gawjanąto bark

via Norwegian Bokmål gjennom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjennomthrough and through; through; through, during
2Old Norsegegnumthrough
3Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganganą →Every word from Old Norse ganga →