Where does “manga” come from?
manga (Dutch) comes from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
manga (Dutch): manga; mango; mango tree, "Mangifera indica"
Definitions
- manga; mango; mango tree, "Mangifera indica"
Ancestry of “manga”, step by step
manga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay mangga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mangga | mango; padlock |
| 2 | Tamil | மாங்காய் | unripe mango fruit; kidney; gizzard |
| 3 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 4 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |