Where does “mangeli” come from?
mangeli (Russenorsk) comes from Russian ли, from Proto-Slavic li — question-forming interrogative particle.
mangeli (Russenorsk): how many, how much
Definitions
- how many, how much
Ancestry of “mangeli”, step by step
mangeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ли
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ли | Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?; whether, if |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | li | question-forming interrogative particle |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mange | many; Alternative form of mang ein |