Where does “mandal” come from?

mandal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماندال, from Ancient Greek μάνδαλος — bolt of a door.

mandal (Turkish): peg

Definitions

  1. peg

Ancestry of “mandal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishماندالlatch, bolt, any bar made of wood or metal that prevents a door from being forced open
2Ancient Greekμάνδαλοςbolt of a door
Every word from Ancient Greek μάνδαλος →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ماندال →