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Where does “Conger” come from?

Conger (Translingual) comes from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος, from Proto-Indo-European geng- — lump.

Ancestry of “Conger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincongerconger eel
2Ancient Greekγόγγροςtubercular disease in olive-trees
3Proto-Indo-Europeangeng-lump

Words derived from “Conger”

  • Heteroconger
  • Congroidei
  • Congridae
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