Where does “genskjuta” come from?

genskjuta (Swedish) comes from Swedish gen, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

genskjuta (Swedish): to intercept (someone) by taking a shorter (or faster) path

Definitions

  1. to intercept (someone) by taking a shorter (or faster) path

Ancestry of “genskjuta”, step by step

genskjuta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgengain; short, direct; gene
2Germangēn—
3Middle High Germangēn—
4Old High Germangēn—
5Proto-West Germanicgānto go
6Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Swedish skjuta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskjutato shoot; to fire; to kick a ball or similar; or...
2Old Swedishskiutato shoot
3Old Norseskjótato shoot
4Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gān →
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