Where does “cangalla” come from?
cangalla (Galician) comes from Galician canga, from Galician cambica, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
cangalla (Galician): stakes introduced in the yoke that embrace the...
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- stakes introduced in the yoke that embrace the...
Ancestry of “cangalla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | canga | yoke; part of the yoke that surrounds the neck of... |
| 2 | Galician | cambica | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |