Etymology of the English word manger
the English word
mangerderived from the Old French word
mangeoirederived from the French word
mangerderived from the Old French word
mangierderived from the Latin word
manducare (chew, masticate, gnaw)
derived from the Latin word
manduco (glutton; gourmand; big eater)
derived from the Latin word
mandere (chew, champ, masticate)
Date
The earliest known usage of manger in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
