Where does “mannas” come from?
mannas (Maltese) comes from Maltese mans, from Sicilian manzu, from Vulgar Latin mansus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mannas (Maltese): tamer
Definitions
- tamer
Ancestry of “mannas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | mans | domesticated, tame |
| 2 | Sicilian | manzu | tame, gentle, docile |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | mansus | — |
| 4 | Latin | mānsuētus | tamed, tame |
| 5 | Latin | mansuēscō | to tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |