Where does “malunggay” come from?

malunggay (English) comes from Tagalog malunggay, from Malay merunggai, from Tamil முருங்கை — moringa, drumstick, horseradish tree.

malunggay (English): A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera

Definitions

  1. A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera

Ancestry of “malunggay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmalunggaymalunggay
2Malaymerunggaimoringa, drumstick, horseradish tree
3Tamilமுருங்கைmoringa, drumstick, horseradish tree
Every word from Tamil முருங்கை →Every word from Malay merunggai →Every word from Tagalog malunggay →