Where does “maistíneacht” come from?

maistíneacht (Irish) comes from Irish maistín, from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

maistíneacht (Irish): rudeness, currishness

Definitions

  1. rudeness, currishness

Ancestry of “maistíneacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmaistínmastiff
2Old Frenchmastinguard dog
3Latinmansuetīnus—
4Latinmānsuētustamed, tame
5Latinmansuēscōto tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable
6Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
7Proto-Italicmanushand
8Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →