Where does “gancho” come from?

gancho (Portuguese) comes from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

gancho (Portuguese): hook; peg; grapple; hairpin; switchhook

Definitions

  1. hook; peg; grapple; hairpin; switchhook

Ancestry of “gancho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
2Proto-Celtickankskyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch

Words derived from “gancho”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kankskyos →