Where does “mansuetude” come from?
mansuetude (English) comes 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.
mansuetude (English): Gentleness, tameness
Definitions
- Gentleness, tameness
Ancestry of “mansuetude”, step by step
mansuetude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mansuētūdō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mansuētūdō | tameness |
| 2 | Latin | mānsuētus | tamed, tame |
| 3 | Latin | mansuēscō | to tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Middle French mansuetude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | mansuetude | — |