Where does “esganar” come from?
esganar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gana, from English Ghana, from Maltese għana, from Arabic غنى, from Arabic ن, from Arabic نِي.
esganar (Portuguese): to strangle
Ancestry of “esganar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | gana | a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to... |
| 2 | English | Ghana | — |
| 3 | Maltese | għana | — |
| 4 | Arabic | غنى | to sing; verbal noun of غَنِيَ; richness |
| 5 | Arabic | ن | Suffix marking the short or long energetic mood... |
| 6 | Arabic | نِي | — |