Where does “gana” come from?
gana (Portuguese) comes from English Ghana, from Maltese għana, from Arabic غنى, from Arabic ن, from Arabic نِي.
gana (Portuguese): a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to...
Definitions
- a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to...
Ancestry of “gana”, step by step
gana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ghana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ghana | A style of Maltese folk singing |
| 2 | Maltese | għana | to enrich |
| 3 | Arabic | غنى | to sing; verbal noun of غَنِيَ; richness |
| 4 | Arabic | ن | Suffix marking the short or long energetic mood... |
| 5 | Arabic | نِي | — |
via Spanish gana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gana | desire |