gan
Middle English
preposition
Definitions
- (alt form) gain
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ġeġn.
Origin
Old English
ġeġn
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *gānaz Proto-Germanic
- *gāną Proto-Germanic
- began Old English
- foregan Old English
- forgan Old English
- forþgan Old English
- gān Old English
- ingan Old English
- ofergan Old English
- ofgan Old English
- togan Old English
- upgan Old English
- utgan Old English
- wenden Old English
- wiþgan Old English
- ymbgan Old English
- þurhgan Old English
- ġeġn Old English
- gon Middle English
- *gān gmw-pro
- gaan Scots
- gan Scots