Where does “gilingan” come from?
gilingan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *lingwan — to make progress, succeed.
Ancestry of “gilingan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *lingwan | to make progress, succeed |
gilingan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *lingwan — to make progress, succeed.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *lingwan | to make progress, succeed |