Where does “ġegān” come from?
ġegān (Old English) comes from Old English gān, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
ġegān (Old English): to sigh, groan
Definitions
- to sigh, groan
Ancestry of “ġegān”, step by step
ġegān traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gān | to go |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Proto-West Germanic *gauwjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gauwjan | to shout, scream, yell |