Where does “sacamantecas” come from?

sacamantecas (Spanish) comes from Spanish manteca, from Latin mantica, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

sacamantecas (Spanish): bogeyman

Definitions

bogeyman

Ancestry of “sacamantecas”, step by step

sacamantecas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish manteca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	manteca	fat, lard; butter; shortening
2	Latin	mantica	small bag (for the hand); wallet
3	Latin	manus	hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4	Proto-Italic	manus	hand
5	Proto-Indo-European	man-	human being; man; hand

via Spanish sacar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	sacar	to put out, to get out; to take out; to pull out,...
2	Old Spanish	sacar	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →