Where does “ganga” come from?
ganga (English) comes from French ganga, from Catalan ganga, from French gangue, from German gang, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang — to walk; to step.
ganga (English): sandgrouse
Definitions
- sandgrouse
Ancestry of “ganga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ganga | sandgrouse |
| 2 | Catalan | ganga | sandgrouse |
| 3 | French | gangue | gangue |
| 4 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 5 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 6 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 7 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |