Where does “geġn-” come from?

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

geġn- (Old English): opposition, reversal, against; counter

Definitions

  1. opposition, reversal, against; counter

Ancestry of “geġn-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “geġn-

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin
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