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Where does “mangat” come from?

mangat (Dutch) comes from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mangat (Dutch): manhole

Definitions

  1. manhole

Ancestry of “mangat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMan—
2Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
3Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
4Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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