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