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Where does “manilha” come from?

manilha (Portuguese) comes from Spanish manilla, from Catalan manilla, from Latin manicula, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manilha (Portuguese): shackle; bracelet; a large concrete pipe used for...

Definitions

  1. shackle; bracelet; a large concrete pipe used for...

Ancestry of “manilha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmanillahandle; door handle; bracelet
2Catalanmanillahandcuff
3LatinmaniculaA little hand
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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