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

  1. A firm, compact cheese made in the La Mancha...

Ancestry of “Manchego”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmanchegoof or pertaining to la Mancha; someone from la...
2Spanishmanchaspot; stain; blemish
3Vulgar Latinmaclamedieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of...
4LatinMacula—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →