Where does “gangan” come from?

gangan (Seychellois Creole) comes from Kongo nganga, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀gàngà — witch doctor, medicine man.

gangan (Seychellois Creole): magician

Definitions

  1. magician

Ancestry of “gangan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongongangawitch doctor
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀gàngàwitch doctor, medicine man
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀gàngà →Every word from Kongo nganga →