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Where does “manuculus” come from?

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

manuculus (Latin): little hand

Definitions

  1. little hand

Ancestry of “manuculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmanipulusA maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manuculus”

  • mollo
  • mãollo
  • manuclus
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