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Where does “ġeġn” come from?

ġeġn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

Ancestry of “ġeġn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “ġeġn”

  • gone
  • bygone
  • goner
  • goneness
  • goneski
  • downgone
  • gan
  • gean
  • gan
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →