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
Ancestry of “mengene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | منكنه | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάγγανον | philtre, charm, means for bewitching others;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mang- | to embellish, dress, trim |
Words derived from “mengene”