Where does “” come from?

gā (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuz