Where does “manetta” come from?

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

manetta (Italian): handcuffs; wristlet; lever, handle, throttle

Definitions

  1. handcuffs; wristlet; lever, handle, throttle

Ancestry of “manetta”, step by step

manetta 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 etta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianetta—

Words derived from “manetta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →