Where does “mansidão” come from?
mansidão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese manso, from Vulgar Latin mansus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mansidão (Portuguese): tameness; meekness
Ancestry of “mansidão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | manso | tame; meek; submissive; mild; gentle; tranquil |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mansus | — |
| 3 | Latin | mānsuētus | — |
| 4 | Latin | mansuēscō | — |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |