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Where does “manum commodo” come from?

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

manum commodo (Latin): I lend a hand, I help

Definitions

  1. I lend a hand, I help

Ancestry of “manum commodo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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