Where does “манга” come from?
манга (Bulgarian) comes from English manga, from Spanish manga, from Portuguese manga, from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा — big, great.
манга (Bulgarian): manga
Definitions
- manga
Ancestry of “манга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manga | A comic originating in Japan; An artistic style... |
| 2 | Spanish | manga | sleeve; set; manga |
| 3 | Portuguese | manga | sleeve; mango |
| 4 | Malay | mangga | mango; padlock |
| 5 | Tamil | மாங்காய் | unripe mango fruit; kidney; gizzard |
| 6 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 7 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 8 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |