Where does “manutergium” come from?

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

manutergium (Latin): hand towel; linen cloth which is used to clean...

Definitions

  1. hand towel; linen cloth which is used to clean...

Ancestry of “manutergium”, step by step

manutergium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin manus

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

via Latin tergeō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintergeōto rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse

Words derived from “manutergium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →
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