Where does “mangelen” come from?
mangelen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mangel, from Middle High German mangel, from Latin manganum, 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...
Ancestry of “mangelen”, step by step
mangelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch mangel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mangel | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | mangel | — |
| 3 | Latin | manganum | manganese; mangonel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | magnesia | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Middle High German mangeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mangeln | — |