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Where does “eingong” come from?

eingong (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gong, from Norwegian Nynorsk gå, from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną.

eingong (Norwegian Nynorsk): once; finally; actually; even

Definitions

  1. once; finally; actually; even

Ancestry of “eingong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgongtime; a gong
2Norwegian Nynorskgåwalk, go; work , run, to be possible; be alright,...
3Old Norsegábarking; attention; to heed
4Old Norsegeyjato bark
5Proto-Germanic*gawjaną—
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