Where does “pågå” come from?
pågå (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gå, from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
pågå (Norwegian Bokmål): to go on; to last
Definitions
- to go on; to last
Ancestry of “pågå”, step by step
pågå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål gå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gå | To walk, go |
| 2 | Old Norse | ganga | to go, walk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganganą | to go, walk, step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Norwegian Bokmål på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |