Where does “manzanita” come from?

manzanita (English) comes from Spanish manzanita, from Spanish manzana, from Spanish mazana, from Vulgar Latin Mattiana, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

manzanita (English): Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus...

Ancestry of “manzanita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishmanzanitaDiminutive of manzana
2Spanishmanzanaapple; city block; butterfingers
3Spanishmazana—
4Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
5Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
6Proto-Italicsmakslā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
8Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →