Where does “baſamàn” come from?

baſamàn (Istriot) comes from Istriot man, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

baſamàn (Istriot): a kiss on a hand to show respect

Definitions

  1. a kiss on a hand to show respect

Ancestry of “baſamàn”, step by step

baſamàn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Istriot man

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Istriotmanhand
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Istriot baſà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Istriotbaſàto kiss
2Latinbāsiōto kiss
3Latin-ōsuffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →