Where does “gana” come from?

gana (Chavacano) comes from Spanish ganar, from Old Spanish ganar, from Latin ganō — to acquire, seize.

gana (Chavacano): to win

Definitions

  1. to win

Ancestry of “gana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishganarto gain; to earn; to win
2Old Spanishganar—
3Latinganōto acquire, seize
Every word from Latin ganō →Every word from Old Spanish ganar →Every word from Spanish ganar →