Where does “mangguwa” come from?
mangguwa (Wolaytta) comes from Portuguese manga, from Malay mangga, from Tamil மாங்காய், from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ — big, great.
Ancestry of “mangguwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | manga | sleeve; mango |
| 2 | Malay | mangga | mango; padlock |
| 3 | Tamil | மாங்காய் | unripe mango fruit; kidney; gizzard |
| 4 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 5 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |