Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “gean” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeġn—
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gean”

  • ongean
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →