djinhöv
Westrobothnian
verb
Definitions
- To head off, cut diagonally, walk across, intercept.
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse gegn (ready, serviceable, kindly, direct, short, fit, directAdjective, fitAdjective, straight) compound from Westrobothnian m + Westrobothnian non + Westrobothnian hœfa.
Origin
Westrobothnian
hœfa
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ungainly English
- *gagin Proto-Germanic
- gjegn Norwegian Nynorsk
- gain Middle English
- gaine Middle English
- gayn Middle English
- gayne Middle English
- gein Middle English
- geyn Middle English
- gegn Old Norse
- gen Old Swedish
- genhöt Westrobothnian
- hœfa Westrobothnian
- m Westrobothnian
- non Westrobothnian
- tutɑl Westrobothnian