mangle- root words — words with the mangle- root

The root mangle- comes from Anglo-French mahaignier, meaning to maim, mutilate. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including mangle, maim, mayhem. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mangle- root

Explore words with mangle- — words containing the mangle- root and sharing its sense of "to maim, mutilate". Examples include mangle, maim, mayhem. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mangle- mean?

The mangle- root means to maim, mutilate, from Anglo-French mahaignier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.