Where does “kapinmangusti” come from?

kapinmangusti (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- — mongoose.

kapinmangusti (Finnish): Cape grey mongoose, Herpestes pulverulentus

Definitions

  1. Cape grey mongoose, Herpestes pulverulentus

Ancestry of “kapinmangusti”, step by step

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