Where does “ganjak” come from?
ganjak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Gang, from Ancient Greek Γάγγης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
ganjak (Serbo-Croatian): corridor, hallway
Definitions
- corridor, hallway
Ancestry of “ganjak”, step by step
ganjak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian Gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Gang | Ganges river |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γάγγης | Ganges |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |