Where does “sgan” come from?
sgan (Welsh) comes from Welsh gân, from English Gan, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s — to walk; to step.
sgan (Welsh): contraction of oes gan
Definitions
- contraction of oes gan
Ancestry of “sgan”, step by step
sgan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gân | Soft mutation of cân |
| 2 | English | Gan | One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province |
| 3 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 4 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 5 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Welsh oes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | oes | is there; are there; yes; age, period |
| 2 | Old Welsh | ois | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | oɨs | age |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | aiwestom | age; lifetime; era |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Welsh does
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | does | third-person singular existential negative of bod |