Where does “manso” come from?

manso (Old Portuguese) comes 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.

Ancestry of “manso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “manso”

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