Where does “manzittu” come from?

manzittu (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian manzu, 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.

manzittu (Sicilian): gentle, docile

Definitions

  1. gentle, docile

Ancestry of “manzittu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianmanzutame, gentle, docile
2Vulgar Latinmansus—
3Latinmānsuētustamed, tame
4Latinmansuēscōto tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →