Where does “mancha” come from?
mancha (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin macla, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
mancha (Spanish): spot; stain; blemish
Definitions
- spot; stain; blemish
Ancestry of “mancha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | macla | medieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |