Where does “mancillar” come from?

mancillar (Spanish) comes from Spanish mancilla, from Old Spanish manziella, from Vulgar Latin mancella, from Latin macella, from Ancient Greek Μάκελλα — mattock, pick, used for digging or breaking up.

mancillar (Spanish): to besmirch; to taint; to sully

Definitions

to besmirch; to taint; to sully

Ancestry of “mancillar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	mancilla	stain; blemish moral defect; a character flaw
2	Old Spanish	manziella	a spot or blemish on the body, especially the...
3	Vulgar Latin	mancella	—
4	Latin	macella	nominative feminine singular of macellus;...
5	Ancient Greek	Μάκελλα	mattock, pick, used for digging or breaking up

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