1580s, from Portuguese manga, from Malay (Austronesian) mangga, from Tamil (Dravidian) mankay, from man "mango tree" + kay "fruit." ↑ "Hendrik Adriaan Van Reed Tot Drakestein 1636–1691 and Hortus, Malabaricus". google.co.in. Retrieved 4 November 2015. ↑ Creed, Richard (5 September 2010).