Where does “Manchego” come from?
Manchego (English) comes from Spanish manchego, from Spanish mancha, from Vulgar Latin macla, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
Manchego (English): A firm, compact cheese made in the La Mancha...
Definitions
- A firm, compact cheese made in the La Mancha...
Ancestry of “Manchego”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | manchego | of or pertaining to la Mancha; someone from la... |
| 2 | Spanish | mancha | spot; stain; blemish |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | macla | medieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |