Where does “mastif” come from?

mastif (Middle English) comes from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mastif (Middle English): Alternative form of mastyf

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mastyf

Ancestry of “mastif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmastinguard dog
2Latinmansuetīnus—
3Latinmānsuētustamed, tame
4Latinmansuēscōto tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “mastif”

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