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Where does “gægn” come from?

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

gægn (Old English): Alternative form of ġeġn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ġeġn

Ancestry of “gægn”, step by step

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