Where does “μαγκιά” come from?
μαγκιά (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.
μαγκιά (Greek): tough guy behaviour/attitude, macho man...
Definitions
- tough guy behaviour/attitude, macho man...
Ancestry of “μαγκιά”, step by step
μαγκιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek μάγκας
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μάγκας | mangas; tough guy, macho man; tiger, daredevil,... |
| 2 | Turkish | manga | squad |
| 3 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 4 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via Greek ιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ιά | — |