Clearly because:O.E. mangere, from P.Gmc. mangojan (cf. O.S. mangon, O.N. manga), from L. mango (gen. mangonis) 'dealer, trader,' from a noun derivative of Gk. manganon 'contrivance, means of enchantment,' from PIE base *mang- 'to embellish, dress, trim.' Used in comb. form in Eng. since at least 12c.; since 16c. chiefly with overtones of petty and disreputable. The modern verb is first recorded 1928, from the noun (but there was a verb form in O.E.).
I think the important thing we can learn from this is that the existence of the Latin word 'MANGO'
(I think the important thing we can learn from this is that the existence of the Latin word 'MANGO'
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Tue 30 Sep 2008, 1:05,
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