Where does “mansuétude” come from?

mansuétude (French) 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.

mansuétude (French): indulgence, leniency; calmness, serenity

Definitions

  1. indulgence, leniency; calmness, serenity

Ancestry of “mansuétude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmansuētūdōtameness
2Latinmānsuētustamed, tame
3Latinmansuēscōto tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →