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Where does “angamo” come from?

angamo (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin gangamon, from Ancient Greek γάγγαμον — small round net, especially for catching oysters;...

angamo (Italian): A kind of oyster net

Definitions

  1. A kind of oyster net

Ancestry of “angamo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatingangamonA kind of fishing net
2Ancient Greekγάγγαμονsmall round net, especially for catching oysters;...
Every word from Ancient Greek γάγγαμον →