Where does “cangue” come from?
cangue (English) comes from French cangue, from Portuguese canga, from Galician cambica, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
cangue (English): A heavy wooden collar or yoke borne on the...
Definitions
- A heavy wooden collar or yoke borne on the...
Ancestry of “cangue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cangue | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | canga | yoke; pareo a wraparound garment which is also... |
| 3 | Galician | cambica | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |