Where does “närgången” come from?
närgången (Swedish) comes from Swedish när, from Old Norse nær, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
närgången (Swedish): (overly) personal, intrusive, impertinent
Definitions
- (overly) personal, intrusive, impertinent
Ancestry of “närgången”, step by step
närgången traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish när
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | när | when; as |
| 2 | Old Norse | nær | nearer; near; towards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Swedish gången
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gången | gone, past |