Where does “manzanas” come from?

manzanas (Spanish) comes from Spanish mazana, from Vulgar Latin Mattiana, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

manzanas (Spanish): plural of manzana; butterfingers

Definitions

  1. plural of manzana; butterfingers

Ancestry of “manzanas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmazana—
2Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
3Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
4Proto-Italicsmakslā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “manzanas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →
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