Where does “mansana” come from?
mansana (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish mazana, from Vulgar Latin Mattiana, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
mansana (Ladino): apple
Ancestry of “mansana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | mazana | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | Mattiana | a type of apple |
| 3 | Latin | mala | cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smakslā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |