Where does “gangandi” come from?

gangandi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gangandi (Old Norse): traveller

Definitions

  1. traveller

Ancestry of “gangandi”, step by step

gangandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ganga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegangato go, walk
2Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Old Norse andi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganganą →Every word from Old Norse ganga →
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