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