Where does “Mangel” come from?

Mangel (German) comes from German mangeln, from Old High German mangolōn, from Latin mancare — to lack.

Mangel (German): lack; deficiency; mangle

Definitions

  1. lack; deficiency; mangle

Ancestry of “Mangel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmangelnto lack
2Old High Germanmangolōn—
3Latinmancareto lack
Every word from Latin mancare →Every word from Old High German mangolōn →Every word from German mangeln →
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