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Where does “قانجه‌باش” come from?

قانجه‌باش (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قانجه, from Venetian ganzo, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

قانجه‌باش (Ottoman Turkish): ship of a curved prow

Definitions

  1. ship of a curved prow

Ancestry of “قانجه‌باش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقانجهhook; alternative form of قانی
2Venetianganzohook
3Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
4Proto-Celtickankskyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch

Words derived from “قانجه‌باش”

  • cangia
  • قَنْجَة
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