Where does “gjen-” come from?

gjen- (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gjen- (Norwegian Nynorsk): re-, anew, back

Definitions

  1. re-, anew, back

Ancestry of “gjen-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gjen-”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →