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Where does “utgang” come from?

utgang (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse útgangr, from Proto-Germanic ūtgangaz, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

utgang (Norwegian Bokmål): exit, way out; end, conclusion; A move which...

Definitions

  1. exit, way out; end, conclusion; A move which...

Ancestry of “utgang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseútgangr—
2Proto-Germanicūtgangaza going out, exit
3Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “utgang”

  • utgangspunkt
  • nødutgang
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