Where does “pågående” come from?

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

pågående (Norwegian Bokmål): ongoing; forceful, forward, pushy; present of...

Definitions

  1. ongoing; forceful, forward, pushy; present of...

Ancestry of “pågående”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpågåto go on; to last
2Norwegian BokmålgåTo walk, go
3Old Norsegangato go, walk
4Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganganą →Every word from Old Norse ganga →