Where does “maña” come from?

maña (Chavacano) comes from Spanish maña, from Vulgar Latin mania, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

maña (Chavacano): tantrum; whim

Definitions

  1. tantrum; whim

Ancestry of “maña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmañaskill, aptitude, knack; trick; bad habit, vice,...
2Vulgar Latinmaniamanual skill or ability; manual skill or...
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →