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): Alternative form of Manchego

Definitions

Alternative form of Manchego

Ancestry of “manchego”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →