Where does “nedgang” come from?
nedgang (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.
nedgang (Norwegian Bokmål): decline; decrease; descent
Definitions
- decline; decrease; descent
Ancestry of “nedgang”, step by step
nedgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |