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-.
mangosta (Spanish): mongoose
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Words derived from “mangosta”