Where does “impromanga” come from?
impromanga (English) comes from English manga, from Spanish manga, from Portuguese manga, from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा — big, great.
impromanga (English): A comic story told in relay format. Typically,...
Definitions
- A comic story told in relay format. Typically,...
Ancestry of “impromanga”, step by step
impromanga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manga | A comic originating in Japan; An artistic style... |
| 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 |
via English impro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impro | Improv |