Where does “mango” come from?

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

mango (Dutch): mango; mango tree, "Mangifera indica"

Definitions

  1. mango; mango tree, "Mangifera indica"

Ancestry of “mango”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmangoA tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica;...
2Portuguesemangasleeve; mango
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