Where does “manga” come from?
manga (Portuguese) comes from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Sanskrit महायान, from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
manga (Portuguese): sleeve; mango
Ancestry of “manga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | mangga | mango; padlock |
| 2 | Tamil | மாங்காய் | unripe mango fruit; kidney; gizzard |
| 3 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 4 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महायान | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “manga”