Where does “căngiuit” come from?

căngiuit (Romanian) comes from Romanian cange, from Ottoman Turkish قانجه, from Venetian ganzo, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

căngiuit (Romanian): hooked, hooklike

Definitions

  1. hooked, hooklike

Ancestry of “căngiuit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancangehook on a pole
2Ottoman Turkishقانجهhook; alternative form of قانی
3Venetianganzohook
4Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
5Proto-Celtickankskyos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kankskyos →