Where does “mahonki” come from?
mahonki (Finnish) comes from Swedish mahogny, from English mahogany, from Spanish mahogani, from Island Carib maga — mahogany.
mahonki (Finnish): mahogany
Ancestry of “mahonki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mahogny | — |
| 2 | English | mahogany | Any of various tropical American evergreen trees,... |
| 3 | Spanish | mahogani | mahogany |
| 4 | Island Carib | maga | mahogany |
Words derived from “mahonki”