Where does “guardamano” come from?

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

guardamano (Italian): guard, trigger guard, haft, hilt

Definitions

  1. guard, trigger guard, haft, hilt

Ancestry of “guardamano”, step by step

guardamano 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 guardare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianguardareto look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to...
2Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guardamano

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-