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Where does “gangaz” come from?

gangaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gangaz (Proto-Germanic): pace, step, gait; walk; way, course

Definitions

  1. pace, step, gait; walk; way, course

Ancestry of “gangaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “gangaz”

  • gang
  • gan
  • gangplank
  • gangue
  • ganging
  • gangland
  • gangling
  • pressgang
  • gangbanger
  • gangrel
  • gangbang
  • nongang
  • antigang
  • gangmaster
  • intergang
  • ganglike
  • gank
  • gangbuster
  • gangle
  • gangline
  • gangboard
  • ganglord
  • workgang
  • gangler
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