Where does “engano” come from?

engano (Portuguese) 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.

engano (Portuguese): deceit; fraud

Definitions

  1. deceit; fraud

Ancestry of “engano”, 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 gannio →Every word from Latin ganno →Every word from Latin inganno →