conger

English

/ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɑŋɡɚ/

noun

Definitions

Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters
(historical) A chain of booksellers.

Etymology

Derived from Old French congre derived from Latin conger derived from Ancient Greek γόγγρος (tubercular disease in olive-trees) derived from Proto-Indo-European *geng- (lump).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*geng-

Gloss

lump

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cancellāre Latin
conger Latin
γόγγρος Ancient Greek
*geng- Proto-Indo-European
congre Old French
congro Galician
زنگ Persian
kungull Albanian
*gungā Proto-Albanian
*kunkula Proto-Albanian