Where does “goganus” come from?

goganus (Welsh) comes from Welsh goganu, from Welsh canu, from Middle Welsh canu, from Old Welsh canam, from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

goganus (Welsh): shameful, disgraceful

Definitions

  1. shameful, disgraceful

Ancestry of “goganus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgoganuto lampoon, to satirise
2Welshcanuto sing; to intone, chant; to state, say
3Middle Welshcanuto sound
4Old Welshcanam—
5Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
6Proto-Celtickanetito sing
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaneti →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd →