Where does “mano” come from?
mano (Esperanto) comes from French main, from Middle French main, from Old French main, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mano (Esperanto): hand
Definitions
- hand
Ancestry of “mano”, step by step
mano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French main
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | main | hand; handball |
| 2 | Middle French | main | hand |
| 3 | Old French | main | hand |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Italian mano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mano | "diminutive:" manina; hand; band, company |