Where does “manopla” come from?
manopla (Portuguese) comes from Spanish manopla, from Latin manipulus, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manopla (Portuguese): gauntlet
Ancestry of “manopla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | manopla | mitten; gauntlet; baseball glove |
| 2 | Latin | manipulus | A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed... |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |