Where does “maniglia” come from?

maniglia (Italian) comes from Spanish manilla, from Catalan manilla, from Latin manicula, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

maniglia (Italian): handle (on a door etc.)

Definitions

  1. handle (on a door etc.)

Ancestry of “maniglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmanillahandle; door handle; bracelet
2Catalanmanillahandcuff
3LatinmaniculaA little hand
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →