Where does “nedgang” come from?

nedgang (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gang, from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

nedgang (Norwegian Nynorsk): decline; decrease; descent

Definitions

  1. decline; decrease; descent

Ancestry of “nedgang”, step by step

nedgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskganghall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle
2Old Norsegangrwalking, motion; pace, pacing; course
3Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Norwegian Nynorsk ned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskneddown
2Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “nedgang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →