Where does “Goanese” come from?
Goanese (English) comes from English Goa, from Icelandic góa, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
Goanese (English): A person from Goa; Of or relating to Goa
Definitions
- A person from Goa; Of or relating to Goa
Ancestry of “Goanese”, 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 | — |