Where does “μαγκάκι” come from?

μαγκάκι (Greek) comes from Greek μάγκας, from Turkish manga, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

μαγκάκι (Greek): Diminutive of μάγκας

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of μάγκας

Ancestry of “μαγκάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμάγκαςmangas; tough guy, macho man; tiger, daredevil,...
2Turkishmangasquad
3Italianbancodesk; counter; bench, table
4Old High Germanbankbench
5Proto-West Germanicbankibench
6Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bankiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic banki →