Where does “mangosteen” come from?

mangosteen (English) comes from Dutch mangosteen, from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.

mangosteen (English): A tropical fruit of the tree genus "Garcinia";...

Definitions

  1. A tropical fruit of the tree genus "Garcinia";...

Ancestry of “mangosteen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmangosteenmangosteen
2Malaymanggustanmangosteen
3Malaymanggismangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree

Words derived from “mangosteen”

Every word from Malay manggis →Every word from Malay manggustan →Every word from Dutch mangosteen →