Where does “manggantso” come from?

manggantso (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog gantso, from Spanish gancho, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

manggantso (Tagalog): to swindle

Definitions

  1. to swindle

Ancestry of “manggantso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggantsohook
2Spanishganchohook, peg; clothes hanger; difficult situation
3Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
4Proto-Celtickankskyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kankskyos →