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Where does “maunch” come from?

maunch (English) comes from Old French maunche, from Latin manica, from Latin -ica, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

maunch (English): A long stylised sleeve; To munch

Definitions

  1. A long stylised sleeve; To munch

Ancestry of “maunch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchmauncheAlternative form of manche
2Latinmanicalong sleeve of a tunic; manacles, handcuffs; a...
3Latin-icainflection of -icus: ## nominative/vocative...
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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