Where does “mangga” come from?
mangga (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon mangga, from Spanish manga, from Portuguese manga, from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा — big, great.
mangga (Chavacano): mango
Definitions
- mango
Ancestry of “mangga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | mangga | mango; sleeve |
| 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 |