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

  1. bundle; sauce; marinade; soak

Ancestry of “mollo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemãollo—
2Latinmanuculuslittle hand
3LatinmanipulusA maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...
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 →