Where does “mahogny” come from?
mahogny (Swedish) comes from English mahogany, from Spanish mahogani, from Island Carib maga — mahogany.
Ancestry of “mahogny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mahogany | Any of various tropical American evergreen trees,... |
| 2 | Spanish | mahogani | mahogany |
| 3 | Island Carib | maga | mahogany |