Where does “gaun” come from?
gaun (Scots) comes from Scots gang, from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gaun (Scots): present participle of gang
Definitions
- present participle of gang
Ancestry of “gaun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | gang | To go |
| 2 | Old Norse | ganga | to go, walk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganganą | to go, walk, step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “gaun”