இலத்தீன் Mangifera - மூலம் மாங்காய்
Most of the Tamizh words reached to english through Latin language. This is one example.
The Latin "Mangifera" (the botanical name for the mango tree) clearly comes from the Tamil word "மாங்காய்" (Māṅgāy), which means mango (fruit).
Possible Phonetic Evolution:
1. மாங்காய் (Māṅgāy) → Manga (Dropping final "y" sound in adaptation).2. Manga → Mangifera ("fera" is a Latin suffix meaning "bearing" or "carrying").
"மாங்காய்" (Māṅgāy) is the Tamil word for mango, which is native to South Asia.
Portuguese traders borrowed "Manga" from Tamil and introduced it to Europe.
Latin added "-fera" (meaning "bearing" or "producing"), so "Mangifera" means "mango-bearing tree."
Supporting Evidence:
Mango trees originated in South India, where Tamil is spoken.
The word "Manga" traveled through Portuguese, confirming a Tamil origin.
No known Latin or PIE root for "Mangifera," reinforcing its Dravidian (Tamil) source.
Conclusion:
"Mangifera" (Mango tree) is directly derived from Tamil "மாங்காய்" (Māṅgāy).
The transformation follows the natural borrowing pattern from Tamil → Portuguese → Latin.
Another strong case of Tamil words influencing Latin and English botanical terminology.
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