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Where does “manganum” come from?

manganum (Latin) comes from Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

manganum (Latin): manganese; mangonel

Definitions

  1. manganese; mangonel

Ancestry of “manganum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmagnesianominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
2Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “manganum”

  • mangonel
  • manganate
  • manganare
  • mangano
  • manganela
  • մանգան
  • mangonel
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