kangas

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • cloth, fabric or textile woven fabric
  • material cloth to be made into a garment

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kangas derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz (warp, passage, way).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gangaz

Gloss

warp, passage, way

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