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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeġn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |
Words derived from “gean”