geng

The story

1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*gangī“passable”
2. Old High German · derived fromgengi“passable”
3. Middle High German · derived fromgenge“vigorous”
4. English todayGeng

* As a south German surname, from obsolete Middle High German genge (“vigorous”), from Old High German gengi (“passable”), from Proto-West Germanic *gangī (“passable”). * As a Chinese surname, Mandarin form of 耿 (gěng).

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