Where does “マンガン” come from?
マンガン (Japanese) comes from Dutch mangaan, from German Mangan, from German Manganesium, from French manganèse, from Italian manganese, from New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
マンガン (Japanese): manganese
Ancestry of “マンガン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mangaan | manganese |
| 2 | German | Mangan | manganese |
| 3 | German | Manganesium | — |
| 4 | French | manganèse | manganese |
| 5 | Italian | manganese | manganese |
| 6 | New Latin | magnēsium | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |