Where does “manso” come from?
manso (Chavacano) comes from Spanish manso, 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 (Chavacano): meek; tame
Definitions
- meek; tame
Ancestry of “manso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | manso | tame, meek; not threatening; gigantic, big |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mansus | — |
| 3 | Latin | mānsuētus | tamed, tame |
| 4 | Latin | mansuēscō | to tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |