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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ganganą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (to walk, step). Cognate with Sanskrit जंगहे (jáṅgahe) (third-person singular intensive form of जंहति (jaṃhati, to move quickly, sprawl, kick)) and Lithuanian žeñgti (to step).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*ganganą

  1. to go, walk, step

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • *gangijô
  • *gangilaz
  • *gangiz
  • *gangǭ

Descendants

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