Where does “mano destra” come from?

mano destra (English) comes from Italian mano, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

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Ancestry of “mano destra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmano"diminutive:" manina; hand; band, company
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →