Where does “mangler” come from?
mangler (Old French) comes from Old French mangonner — to cut to pieces.
Ancestry of “mangler”, step by step
mangler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French mangonner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mangonner | to cut to pieces |
via Old French mahaigner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mahaigner | to mutilate |