Etymology

mangonel

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Old French mangonel ← Latin manganellus ← Ancient Greek μάγγανον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμάγγανον
  2. Latin · derived frommanganellus
  3. Old French · derived frommangonel
  4. English todaymangonel

From Old French mangonel, from Latin manganellus, manganum, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμάγγανον all →

mangle

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