Where does “Mano Nera” come from?

Mano Nera (Italian) comes from Italian mano, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

Mano Nera (Italian): Black Hand (extortionist organization)

Definitions

  1. Black Hand (extortionist organization)

Ancestry of “Mano Nera”, step by step

Mano Nera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian mano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmano"diminutive:" manina; hand; band, company
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Italian nera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannerafeminine singular of nero; black
2LatinNarA river of Umbria and tributary of the Tiber, now the Nera
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →