Where does “manso” come from?

manso (Catalan) comes 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.

manso (Catalan): guy, chap, fellow

Definitions

  1. guy, chap, fellow

Ancestry of “manso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmansus
2Latinmānsuētustamed, tame
3Latinmansuēscōto tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus