Where does “gegnum” come from?

gegnum (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gegnum (Old Norse): through

Definitions

  1. through

Ancestry of “gegnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gegnum”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →