Where does “mollo” come from?
mollo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese mãollo, from Latin manuculus, from Latin manipulus, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mollo (Galician): bundle; sauce; marinade; soak
Definitions
- bundle; sauce; marinade; soak
Ancestry of “mollo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | mãollo | — |
| 2 | Latin | manuculus | little hand |
| 3 | Latin | manipulus | A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed... |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |