meng-
to make pretty, beautiful
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Iranian | ||||
| Sanskrit | mañjú-, mañjulá- | beautiful, lovely | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Sanskrit | maṅgalá- | good omen, luck | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Ossetic | mäng | Fraud | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | μάγγανον | Magic potion, war machine | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Greek | *μάγγων | fraudulent dealer | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Greek | μαγγανεύω | cheat | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | manganum | Machine | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Paleo-Balkan | ||||
| Albanian | mangë | Hemp breaker | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Middle High German | mange | Throwing machine | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| New High German | Mange(l) | laundry roller | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| New High German | mange | mange | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Celtic | ||||
| Middle Irish | meng | Deception, deceit | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Middle Irish | mengach | treacherous | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Balto-Slavic | ||||
| Old Prussian | manga | Whore | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Lithuanian | mánga | naughty person | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Tocharian | ||||
| Tocharian | maṅk | Guilt, mistake | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
Related Concepticon Concepts
| ID | Gloss | Definition | Semantic Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| 734 | MAKE | To create something by combining or assembling materials or parts or by changing it. | Basic actions and technology |
| 1427 | BEAUTIFUL | Having nice or positive properties (specifically with regard to the senses, and most commonly, that of sight). | Emotions and values |