Where does “gancio” come from?
gancio (Italian) comes from Spanish gancho, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.
gancio (Italian): hook
Ancestry of “gancio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gancho | hook, peg; clothes hanger; difficult situation |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ganskyos | branch, twig |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kankskyos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱank-sḱ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱank- | branch |
Words derived from “gancio”