Where does “engaño” come from?

engaño (Spanish) comes from Spanish engañar, from Vulgar Latin inganno, from Latin gannio — I yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble.

engaño (Spanish): deceit; fraud

Definitions

  1. deceit; fraud

Ancestry of “engaño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishengañarto trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat; to...
2Vulgar LatiningannoI trick, deceive
3LatingannioI yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble

Words derived from “engaño”

Every word from Latin gannio →Every word from Vulgar Latin inganno →Every word from Spanish engañar →