Where does “cangotear” come from?

cangotear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cangote, from Spanish cogote, from Spanish cocote, from Spanish coca, from Quechua kuka — coca.

cangotear (Portuguese): to grab someone by the nape or neck

Definitions

  1. to grab someone by the nape or neck

Ancestry of “cangotear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecangotenape
2Spanishcogotenape
3SpanishcocoteAlternative form of cogote; occiput
4Spanishcocacoca; cocaine; Coke
5Quechuakukacoca
Every word from Quechua kuka →Every word from Spanish coca →Every word from Spanish cocote →