Where does “mangue” come from?
mangue (French) comes from French manga, from Portuguese manga, from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ — big, great.
mangue (French): mango; A carnivorous mammal related to the...
Definitions
- mango; A carnivorous mammal related to the...
Ancestry of “mangue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | manga | a manga |
| 2 | Portuguese | manga | sleeve; mango |
| 3 | Malay | mangga | mango; padlock |
| 4 | Tamil | மாங்காய் | unripe mango fruit; kidney; gizzard |
| 5 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 6 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 7 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |