Where does “manichetta” come from?
manichetta (Italian) comes from Italian Manica, from Latin manica, from Latin -ica, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
manichetta (Italian): "meliorative of" manica; oversleeve; hose
Definitions
- "meliorative of" manica; oversleeve; hose
Ancestry of “manichetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Manica | sleeve, shirtsleeve |
| 2 | Latin | manica | long sleeve of a tunic; manacles, handcuffs; a... |
| 3 | Latin | -ica | inflection of -icus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |