manilha

Portuguese

/mɐ.ˈni.ʎɐ/

noun

Definitions

shackle U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt
shackle restraint fit over a wrist or ankle
bracelet band worn around the wrist as jewellery
a large concrete pipe used for sewage or drainage

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian manilla (bracelet) derived from Catalan, Valencian manilla (bracelet, armring) derived from Latin manicula (handle of a plough, manacle, little hand).

Origin

Latin

manicula

Gloss

handle of a plough, manacle, little hand

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

manicule English
manilla English
*manabella Latin
*manicla Latin
manicula Latin
manuālis Latin
monīle Latin
manilla Spanish, Castilian
mano Spanish, Castilian
*(s)meh₂- Proto-Indo-European
manicle Old French
manilla Catalan, Valencian
mà Catalan, Valencian