Where does “gangtunnel” come from?
gangtunnel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tunnel, from English Tunnel, from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
gangtunnel (Norwegian Nynorsk): for pedestrians a subway (UK), underpass, underground passageway
Definitions
- for pedestrians a subway (UK), underpass, underground passageway
Ancestry of “gangtunnel”, step by step
gangtunnel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tunnel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tunnel | a tunnel; nutmeg |
| 2 | English | Tunnel | An underground or underwater passage |
| 3 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 4 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 5 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |
via Norwegian Nynorsk gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gang | hall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle |
| 2 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |