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Where does “manicula” come from?

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

manicula (Latin): A little hand

Definitions

  1. A little hand

Ancestry of “manicula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manicula”

  • manilla
  • maniculatus
  • manibula
  • manivela
  • manilla
  • manivelle
  • manilha
  • manilla
  • manevele
  • manibela
  • manabella
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