Where does “manca” come from?
manca (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese manco, from Latin mancus, from Proto-Indo-European mank-.
manca (Portuguese): feminine singular of manco
Definitions
- feminine singular of manco
Ancestry of “manca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | manco | lame |
| 2 | Latin | mancus | maimed, crippled, handicapped, infirm; defective,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mank- | — |