Where does “manga” come from?
Manga comes from Spanish manga, from Latin manica meaning sleeve, derived from Latin manus meaning hand, from Proto-Indo-European man-.
manga (English): A comic originating in Japan; An artistic style...
Definitions
- A comic originating in Japan; An artistic style...
Ancestry of “manga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | manga | sleeve; set; manga |
| 2 | Portuguese | manga | sleeve; mango |
| 3 | Malay | mangga | mango; padlock |
| 4 | Tamil | மாங்காய் | unripe mango fruit; kidney; gizzard |
| 5 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 6 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 7 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |