Where does “μέγγενη” come from?
μέγγενη (Greek) comes from Turkish mengene, from Ottoman Turkish منكنه, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον, from Proto-Indo-European mang- — to embellish, dress, trim.
μέγγενη (Greek): vice , vise; clamp, cramp; instrument of torture
Definitions
- vice , vise; clamp, cramp; instrument of torture
Ancestry of “μέγγενη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | mengene | vice, clamp |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | منكنه | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάγγανον | philtre, charm, means for bewitching others;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mang- | to embellish, dress, trim |