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
- shackle; bracelet; a large concrete pipe used for...
Ancestry of “manilha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | manilla | handle; door handle; bracelet |
| 2 | Catalan | manilla | handcuff |
| 3 | Latin | manicula | A little hand |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |