Where does “cangue” come from?
cangue (French) comes from Portuguese canga, from Galician cambica, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
Ancestry of “cangue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | canga | yoke; pareo a wraparound garment which is also... |
| 2 | Galician | cambica | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
Words derived from “cangue”