Where does “mustajalkamangusti” come from?
mustajalkamangusti (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.
mustajalkamangusti (Finnish): black-footed mongoose, Bdeogale nigripes
Definitions
- black-footed mongoose, Bdeogale nigripes
Ancestry of “mustajalkamangusti”, step by step
mustajalkamangusti 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 |