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Where does “mãollo” come from?

mãollo (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin manuculus, from Latin manipulus, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

Ancestry of “mãollo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanuculuslittle hand
2LatinmanipulusA maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “mãollo”

  • mollo
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