Where does “lyhythäntämangusti” come from?
lyhythäntämangusti (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.
Ancestry of “lyhythäntämangusti”, step by step
lyhythäntämangusti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mangusti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mangusti | mongoose |
| 2 | Swedish | mangust | — |
| 3 | French | mangouste | mongoose; mangosteen |
| 4 | Portuguese | mangusto | mongoose |
| 5 | Marathi | मुंगूस | mongoose |
| 6 | Old Marathi | 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 | — |
| 7 | Telugu | ముంగిస | The ichneumon or mongoose, Viverra ichneumon |
| 8 | Proto-Dravidian | *mūnkūc- | mongoose |