Where does “ganga á” come from?

ganga á (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ganga á (Old Norse): to go or walk on, in

Definitions

  1. to go or walk on, in

Ancestry of “ganga á”, step by step

ganga á traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse á

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
2Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
3Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old Norse ganga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegangato go, walk
2Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Germanic anaEvery word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ