Translate manger from French to English

Here's how the spelling change works: Verbs like manger that end in -ger change spelling slightly before endings that begin with the hard vowels

Where does the verb manger come from? The only known use of the verb manger is in the early 1600s OED's only evidence for manger is from 1609, in the writing

manger Garde manger A garde manger is a cool, well-ventilated area where savory cold dishes (such as salads, hors d'œuvres,

manger Manger à tous les râteliers means taking advantage of all possible sources, taking advantage of as many things as possible selfishly