Where does “manzanita” come from?

manzanita (Spanish) comes from Spanish manzana, 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.

manzanita (Spanish): Diminutive of manzana

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of manzana

Ancestry of “manzanita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmanzanaapple; city block; butterfingers
2Spanishmazana—
3Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
4Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
5Proto-Italicsmakslā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “manzanita”

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