Where does “gyang” come from?

gyang (Scots) comes from Middle English gangen, from Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

Ancestry of “gyang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgangen
2Old Norsegangato go, walk
3Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic ganganąEvery word from Old Norse ganga