Where does “nsango” come from?

nsango (Lingala) comes from Bangi ncango, from Galician cango, from Galician cambica, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

nsango (Lingala): news, information

Definitions

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Ancestry of “nsango”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangincangonews
2Galiciancangorafter; joist; log, dead branch
3Galiciancambica—
4Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Galician cambica →