Where does “congre” come from?

congre (French) comes from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος, from Proto-Indo-European geng- — lump.

congre (French): conger, conger eel

Definitions

  1. conger, conger eel

Ancestry of “congre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincongerconger eel
2Ancient Greekγόγγροςtubercular disease in olive-trees
3Proto-Indo-Europeangeng-lump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geng- →Every word from Ancient Greek γόγγρος →Every word from Latin conger →