Where does “mængen” come from?
mængen (Middle English) comes from Old English mængan, from Old English mengan, from Proto-Germanic mangijaną, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...
Ancestry of “mængen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mængan | — |
| 2 | Old English | mengan | to mix, to mingle or blend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mangijaną | to knead, mix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |