Where does “mengene” come from?

mengene (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish منكنه, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον, from Proto-Indo-European mang- — to embellish, dress, trim.

mengene (Turkish): vice, clamp

Definitions

  1. vice, clamp

Ancestry of “mengene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمنكنهany mechanical appliance for exerting pressure or delivering a sudden blow, such as a press, a punch, a mangle, etc
2Ancient Greekμάγγανονphiltre, charm, means for bewitching others;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmang-to embellish, dress, trim

Words derived from “mengene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mang- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάγγανον →Every word from Ottoman Turkish منكنه →