Where does “mahogany” come from?
Mahogany comes from Spanish mahogani, borrowed from Island Carib maga, a tree native to the Caribbean.
mahogany (English): Any of various tropical American evergreen trees,...
Definitions
- Any of various tropical American evergreen trees,...
Ancestry of “mahogany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mahogani | mahogany |
| 2 | Island Carib | maga | mahogany |
Words derived from “mahogany”