Where does “mantecatura” come from?
mantecatura (Italian) comes from Italian mantecare, from Italian manteca, from Spanish manteca, from Latin mantica, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mantecatura (Italian): thickening, creaming
Definitions
- thickening, creaming
Ancestry of “mantecatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mantecare | to whip or whisk |
| 2 | Italian | manteca | pomade, brilliantine; paste; third-person... |
| 3 | Spanish | manteca | fat, lard; butter; shortening |
| 4 | Latin | mantica | small bag (for the hand); wallet |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |