Where does “Goan” come from?
Goan (English) comes from English Goa, from Icelandic góa, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
Goan (English): A resident of the Indian state of Goa; Of or...
Definitions
- A resident of the Indian state of Goa; Of or...
Ancestry of “Goan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Goa | A form of trance music that originated during the... |
| 2 | Icelandic | góa | The second month of the traditional Icelandic... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |