Where does “มังคุด” come from?
มังคุด (Thai) comes from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.
มังคุด (Thai): mangosteen
Ancestry of “มังคุด”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | manggustan | mangosteen |
| 2 | Malay | manggis | mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree |