Etymology

mancha

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Today it means: A high-quality grade of Spanish saffron. Full definition →

Spanish mancha ← Old Spanish mancha ← Vulgar Latin *mancla
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mancha · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*smeH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥Htlóm
  3. Proto-Italic*smaklom
  4. Latinmacula
  5. Vulgar Latin*mancla
  6. Old Spanishmancha
  7. Spanishmancha
  8. English todaymancha

Borrowed from Spanish mancha (“stain”).

Mancha · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromMancha
  2. English todayMancha

Borrowed from Spanish Mancha; this surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

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