Where does “congro” come from?
congro (Galician) comes from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος, from Proto-Indo-European geng- — lump.
congro (Galician): conger
Ancestry of “congro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | conger | conger eel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γόγγρος | tubercular disease in olive-trees |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | geng- | lump |