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GanEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Mandarin 贛／赣 (Gàn, “Jiangxi; Gan (language)”).
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Borrowed from Mandarin 甘 (Gān), Hokkien 顏／颜 (Gân), etc.
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Borrowed from Dhivehi ގަން (gan̊).
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗ganEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
Probably a variant of gang, from Middle English gangen, from Old English gangan (“to step; walk; go”).
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- GanMiddle English · word_gan_vb_1
Gan, v. to go, S; gon, S, S2, C2; goon, C2; go, S; ga, S2; gonde, pr. p., S; ga, imp. s., S; gais, S2; goð, pl., S, S2, C2; gooth, C2; gest, 2 pr. s., S, S2; gaas, S2; goost, C2; gaþ, pr. s., S; geð, S, S2; goð, S, C2; g
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Gan, pt. s. began, did; see Ginnen.
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