Where does “gang” come from?
gang (Scots) comes from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gang (Scots): To go
Ancestry of “gang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ganga | to go, walk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ganganą | to go, walk, step |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “gang”