Where does “mangosteen” come from?
mangosteen (Dutch) comes from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.
mangosteen (Dutch): mangosteen
Ancestry of “mangosteen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | manggustan | mangosteen |
| 2 | Malay | manggis | mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree |
Words derived from “mangosteen”