Where does “mængan” come from?
mængan (Old English) comes from Old English mengan, from Proto-Germanic mangijaną, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...
Ancestry of “mængan”, step by step
mængan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English mengan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mengan | to mix, to mingle or blend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mangijaną | to knead, mix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |
via Old English menċġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | menċġan | to mix; mingle |