Where does “manchineel” come from?
manchineel (English) comes from Spanish manzanillo, from Spanish manzano, from Latin amantius, from Latin amans, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
manchineel (English): A tropical American tree, Hippomane mancinella,...
Definitions
- A tropical American tree, Hippomane mancinella,...
Ancestry of “manchineel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | manzanillo | manzanillo |
| 2 | Spanish | manzano | apple tree |
| 3 | Latin | amantius | comparative degree of amanter |
| 4 | Latin | amans | loving; being fond of, liking; being under... |
| 5 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 6 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 7 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 8 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |