Where does “Manso” come from?

Manso (English) comes from Italian manso, from Italian mansuetudine, from Latin mansuētūdō, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

Ancestry of “Manso”, step by step

Manso traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian manso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmansomeek, tame; An amount of land considered...
2Italianmansuetudinemeekness, docility, gentleness, mansuetude
3Latinmansuētūdōtameness
4Latinmānsuētustamed, tame
5Latinmansuēscōto tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable
6Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
7Proto-Italicmanushand
8Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Spanish manso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmansotame, meek; not threatening; gigantic, big
2Vulgar Latinmansus

via Portuguese manso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemansotame; meek; submissive; mild; gentle; tranquil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus
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