Where does “canga” come from?
canga (Galician) comes from Galician cambica, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
canga (Galician): yoke; part of the yoke that surrounds the neck of...
Definitions
- yoke; part of the yoke that surrounds the neck of...
Ancestry of “canga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Galician | cambica | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
Words derived from “canga”