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Where does “mano” come from?

mano (Old Spanish) comes from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

Ancestry of “mano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “mano”

  • mano
  • manilla
  • manita
  • manos
  • pasamano
  • besamanos
  • mampostería
  • manilla
  • manita
  • balonmanista
  • balonmano
  • mamporrero
  • mamporro
  • men
  • manirroto
  • mandoble
  • mano
  • manada
  • lavamanos
  • mancomunidad
  • mancomún
  • mampostero
  • mancomunar
  • man
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