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Where does “genomgång” come from?

genomgång (Swedish) comes from Swedish gång, from Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

genomgång (Swedish): a walkthrough, a briefing, a summary; a review,...

Definitions

  1. a walkthrough, a briefing, a summary; a review,...

Ancestry of “genomgång”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgångwalk, path, trail; a maintained, usually quite...
2Middle High Germangancprocession
3Old High GermangangA path, course, way, journey; a going
4Proto-Germanic*gang—
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “genomgång”

  • snabbgenomgång
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