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Where does “enganar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “enganar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latiningannare—
2LatiningannoI trick, deceive
3Latinganno—
4LatingannioI yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble

Words derived from “enganar”

  • enganação
  • enganar
  • autoenganação
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