Where does “manilla” come from?

manilla (English) comes from Spanish manilla, from Catalan manilla, from Latin manicula, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manilla (English): A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or...

Definitions

  1. A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or...

Ancestry of “manilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmanillahandle; door handle; bracelet
2Catalanmanillahandcuff
3LatinmaniculaA little hand
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →