Where does “gå” come from?
gå (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną.
gå (Norwegian Nynorsk): walk, go; work , run, to be possible; be alright,...
Definitions
- walk, go; work , run, to be possible; be alright,...
Ancestry of “gå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gá | barking; attention; to heed |
| 2 | Old Norse | geyja | to bark |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *gawjaną | — |