Manger
/ˈmeɪn.dʒər/noun
A long open container from which farm animals eat.
Did you know?The Christmas manger image comes from Latin roots tied to eating, and the word traveled through Old French before landing in English as the humble animal feeder we know today.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mag-
“to eat, chew”
Latin
Latin
mandere
“to chew, bite”
Late Latin
Latin
manducare
“to chew, eat”
Old French
Old French
mangier
“to eat; feeding trough”
Middle English
English
manger
“a trough or rack for fodder”