Where does “gancho” come from?

gancho (Chavacano) comes from Spanish gancho, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

gancho (Chavacano): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “gancho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishganchohook, peg; clothes hanger; difficult situation
2Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
3Proto-Celtickankskyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kankskyos →