Where does “gāną” come from?
gāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gāną (Proto-Germanic): to go, walk
Definitions
- to go, walk
Ancestry of “gāną”, step by step
gāną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |