Where does “mangouste” come from?
mangouste (French) comes from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस, from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭, from Telugu ముంగిస, from Proto-Dravidian *mūnkūc-.
mangouste (French): mongoose; mangosteen
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Words derived from “mangouste”