Where does “mangostani” come from?
mangostani (Finnish) comes from Swedish mangostan, from Malay mangustan, from French mangoustan, from Portuguese mangostão, from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.
mangostani (Finnish): mangosteen
Definitions
- mangosteen
Ancestry of “mangostani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mangostan | — |
| 2 | Malay | mangustan | — |
| 3 | French | mangoustan | mangosteen |
| 4 | Portuguese | mangostão | the mangosteen |
| 5 | Malay | manggustan | mangosteen |
| 6 | Malay | manggis | mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree |