Where does “gåtåg” come from?

gåtåg (Swedish) comes from Swedish tåg, from Middle High German tag, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

gåtåg (Swedish): group of children walking to and from school in formation under the supervision of an adult

Definitions

  1. group of children walking to and from school in formation under the supervision of an adult

Ancestry of “gåtåg”, step by step

gåtåg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tåg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtåga railroad train; a train, a march, a military...
2Middle High Germantagday; age, lifetime; convention, congress
3Old High Germantagday
4Proto-West Germanicdagday
5Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Swedish gå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgågo, walk, stroll; go, leave; go; to be given or...
2Old Swedishgā—
3Old Norsegábarking; attention; to heed
4Old Norsegeyjato bark
5Proto-Germanic*gawjanąto bark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dag →
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