Where does “muinchille” come from?
muinchille (Old Irish) comes from Latin manicella, from Latin manicula, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Ancestry of “muinchille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | manicella | — |
| 2 | Latin | manicula | A little hand |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “muinchille”