GÁ

GÁ (varieties GÁN/-E/-A)) can be the verb 'to go' or the noun 'gau' (territory, Dutch: 'gouw'). Since the etymology of the latter is unclear, it may well have been derived from the verb.

• go - English
• gaan - Dutch, Afrikaans
• gehen - German
• gå - Danish, Norse, Swedish
• geane - Frisian
• ganga - Icelandic

Present singular GÉITH plural GÁN.

Past singular GVNG plural GVNGON.

Perfect GVNGEN.

The verb is used with prefixes:

• AN- concern
• BI- (inf. consistently *BIGÁNA) reach, attain, fetch, etc.
• FÁRUT- move forward, progress
• FOR- fare
• FORTH- continue
• HINNE- leave
• IN- go in, enter
• MITH- go along, join
• NÉI- check, ascertain
• OF- resign, retire
• OMME- deal with
• TO- happen
• UT- gou out, exit
• VNT- escape (one's attention)
• VR- perish

Derived nouns:

• ÉN'GÁ spouse (going-as-one)
• IN'GVNG entrance
• OMMEGANG interaction
• UTGVNG exit

Derived personal name:

• HÁCHGÁNA 'go-high'

Derived geographical names:

• ALDERGÁ/-A and *-MVDE
• GRÉNEGÁ (probably Groningen)
• WÍRINGGÁ (probably Wieringen)
• GONGGA (Ganges)