Where does “gen” come from?

gen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ju, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

gen (Old English): still, yet; again, further

Definitions

  1. still, yet; again, further

Ancestry of “gen”, step by step

gen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic ju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjualready; yet; now
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Old English ġean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeanagain
2Old Englishġeġnagain
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew- →
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