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Where does “قَنْجَة” come from?

قَنْجَة (Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish قانجه‌باش, from Ottoman Turkish قانجه, from Venetian ganzo, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

Ancestry of “قَنْجَة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقانجه‌باشship of a curved prow
2Ottoman Turkishقانجهhook; alternative form of قانی
3Venetianganzohook
4Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
5Proto-Celtickankskyos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch

Words derived from “قَنْجَة”

  • cangia
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