gegn-
Old English
prefix
Definitions
- opposition, reversal, against; counter-
- again; back, in return
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gagin (towards, against, in return, back).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gagin
Gloss
towards, against, in return, back
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
後, 背
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ungainly English
- gegen- German
- *gagin Proto-Germanic
- *gagną Proto-Germanic
- gjegn Norwegian Nynorsk
- gegn Old English
- geġn- Old English
- gægn Old English
- gain Middle English
- gaine Middle English
- gayn Middle English
- gayne Middle English
- gein Middle English
- geyn Middle English
- gegn Old Norse
- gegnum Old Norse
- gagan Old High German
- gegin Old Dutch
- gegin- Old Saxon
- gen Old Swedish
- djinhöv Westrobothnian
- genhöt Westrobothnian