Where does “genugan” come from?
genugan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ganuganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
genugan (Old English): to be sufficient, be enough, suffice; to not lack
Definitions
- to be sufficient, be enough, suffice; to not lack
Ancestry of “genugan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ganuganą | to suffice, to be enough/sufficient |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |