Where does “קעגן” come from?

קעגן (Yiddish) comes from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

קעגן (Yiddish): against; versus, as opposed to

Definitions

  1. against; versus, as opposed to

Ancestry of “קעגן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangaganagainst
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “קעגן”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old High German gagan →