Where does “mangosta” come from?
mangosta (Spanish) comes from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस, from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭, from Telugu ముంగిస, from Proto-Dravidian *mūnkūc- — mongoose.
mangosta (Spanish): mongoose
Definitions
- mongoose
Ancestry of “mangosta”, step by step
mangosta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French mangouste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mangouste | mongoose; mangosteen |
| 2 | Portuguese | mangusto | mongoose |
| 3 | Marathi | मुंगूस | mongoose |
| 4 | Old Marathi | 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 | — |
| 5 | Telugu | ముంగిస | The ichneumon or mongoose, Viverra ichneumon |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | *mūnkūc- | mongoose |
via Spanish mangostán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mangostán | The mangosteen |
| 2 | Portuguese | mangostão | the mangosteen |
| 3 | Malay | manggustan | mangosteen |
| 4 | Malay | manggis | mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree |