Where does “mangonel” come from?
mangonel (English) comes from Old French mangonel, from Latin manganellus, from Latin manganum, from Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
mangonel (English): A military engine formerly used for throwing...
Definitions
- A military engine formerly used for throwing...
Ancestry of “mangonel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mangonel | mangonel |
| 2 | Latin | manganellus | — |
| 3 | Latin | manganum | manganese; mangonel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | magnesia | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |