Where does “manga-iwa” come from?

manga-iwa (Nheengatu) comes from Nheengatu iwa, from Old Tupi 'ybá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨˀβa — fruit.

manga-iwa (Nheengatu): mango tree

Definitions

  1. mango tree

Ancestry of “manga-iwa”, step by step

manga-iwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Nheengatu iwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nheengatuiwatree; plant
2Old Tupi'ybáfruit
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*ɨˀβafruit

via Nheengatu manga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nheengatumangamango
2Portuguesemangasleeve; mango
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨˀβa →