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Where does “amansir” come from?

amansir (Catalan) comes from Catalan mans, from Vulgar Latin mansus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

amansir (Catalan): to tame

Definitions

  1. to tame

Ancestry of “amansir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmanstame; plural of mà; a casteller positioned behind...
2Vulgar Latinmansus—
3Latinmānsuētus—
4Latinmansuēscō—
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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