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Where does “gambianmangusti” come from?

gambianmangusti (Finnish) comes from Finnish mangusti, from Swedish mangust, from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस, from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭, from Telugu ముంగిస, from Proto-Dravidian *mūnkūc-.

gambianmangusti (Finnish): Gambian mongoose, Mungos gambianus

Definitions

  1. Gambian mongoose, Mungos gambianus

Ancestry of “gambianmangusti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmangustimongoose
2Swedishmangust—
3Frenchmangoustemongoose; mangosteen
4Portuguesemangustomongoose
5Marathiमुंगूस—
6Old Marathi𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭—
7TeluguముంగిసThe ichneumon or mongoose, Viverra ichneumon
8Proto-Dravidian*mūnkūc-—
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