Where does “מנגנון” come from?

מנגנון (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek μάγγανον, from Proto-Indo-European mang- — to embellish, dress, trim.

מנגנון (Hebrew): mechanism, apparatus

Definitions

  1. mechanism, apparatus

Ancestry of “מנגנון”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάγγανονphiltre, charm, means for bewitching others;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmang-to embellish, dress, trim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mang- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάγγανον →