Where does “manchar” come from?
manchar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin manclare, from Latin maculāre, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
manchar (Portuguese): to stain; to blemish; to besmirch
Definitions
- to stain; to blemish; to besmirch
Ancestry of “manchar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | manclare | — |
| 2 | Latin | maculāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |