Where does “manhangawa” come from?

manhangawa (Nheengatu) comes from Portuguese manhã, from Old Portuguese mannãa, from Vulgar Latin maneana, from Latin māne, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manhangawa (Nheengatu): godmother

Definitions

  1. godmother

Ancestry of “manhangawa”, step by step

manhangawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese manhã

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemanhãmorning
2Old Portuguesemannãamorning
3Vulgar Latinmaneanaat morning; morning
4Latinmāne(early) in the morning
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Nheengatu angawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nheengatuangawaimage
2Old Tupia'angaba—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →