Where does “mangallón” come from?

mangallón (Galician) comes from Galician manga, from Portuguese manga — sleeve; mango.

mangallón (Galician): a kid who is very large for his age

Definitions

  1. a kid who is very large for his age

Ancestry of “mangallón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianmangasleeve; beam; mango
2Portuguesemangasleeve; mango
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