Where does “bemangle” come from?

bemangle (English) comes from English mangle, from Dutch mangel, from Dutch mangelen, from Middle Dutch mangelen, from Middle Dutch mangel, from Middle High German mangel, from Latin manganum, from Medieval Latin magnesia — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

bemangle (English): To mangle; to tear asunder

Definitions

  1. To mangle; to tear asunder

Ancestry of “bemangle”, step by step

bemangle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mangle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmangleTo change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting,...
2Dutchmangellack, deficiency
3Dutchmangelento lack
4Middle Dutchmangelen
5Middle Dutchmangel
6Middle High Germanmangel
7Latinmanganummanganese; mangonel
8Medieval Latinmagnesianominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
9Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία