Where does “ganani” come from?

ganani (Nheengatu) comes from Portuguese enganar, from Old Portuguese enganar, from Late Latin ingannare, from Latin inganno, from Latin ganno, from Latin gannio — I yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble.

ganani (Nheengatu): to deceive; to trick

Definitions

  1. to deceive; to trick

Ancestry of “ganani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseenganarto deceive; to cheat, swindle; to be mistaken
2Old Portugueseenganar
3Late Latiningannare
4LatiningannoI trick, deceive
5Latinganno
6LatingannioI yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble
Every word from Latin gannioEvery word from Latin gannoEvery word from Latin inganno
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