Where does “mango” come from?

mango (Cornish) comes from English mango, from Portuguese manga — sleeve; mango.

mango (Cornish): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “mango”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmangoA tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica;...
2Portuguesemangasleeve; mango
Every word from Portuguese manga →Every word from English mango →