Where does “gønom” come from?

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

gønom (Scanian): through

Definitions

  1. through

Ancestry of “gønom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnumthrough
2Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
3Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Old Norse gegnum →