Where does “gangan” come from?
gangan (Seychellois Creole) comes from Kongo nganga, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀gàngà — witch doctor, medicine man.
gangan (Seychellois Creole): magician
Ancestry of “gangan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kongo | nganga | witch doctor |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀gàngà | witch doctor, medicine man |