Where does “mangel” come from?
mangel (German) comes from Middle High German mange, 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...
mangel (German): inflection of mangeln: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of mangeln: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “mangel”, step by step
mangel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German mange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mange | mangle |
| 2 | Latin | manganum | manganese; mangonel |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | magnesia | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via German mangeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mangeln | to lack |
| 2 | Old High German | mangolōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | mancare | to lack |
via Middle High German mangel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mangel | — |