Where does “mangostán” come from?
mangostán (Spanish) comes from Portuguese mangostão, from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.
mangostán (Spanish): The mangosteen
Ancestry of “mangostán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mangostão | the mangosteen |
| 2 | Malay | manggustan | mangosteen |
| 3 | Malay | manggis | mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree |