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

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “mansana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmazana—
2Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
3Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
4Proto-Italicsmakslā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →