Where does “ganga” come from?
ganga (Portuguese) comes from Spanish ganga, from French gangue, from German gang, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz — to walk; to step.
ganga (Portuguese): gangue; bagatelle, trifle; denim
Definitions
- gangue; bagatelle, trifle; denim
Ancestry of “ganga”, step by step
ganga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish ganga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ganga | sandgrouse; bargain; gang |
| 2 | French | gangue | gangue |
| 3 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 4 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 5 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 6 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |