Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• munneca

Noun

monneca f (plural monnecas)

1. (anatomy) wrist
   • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 2v.

     Et la eſtrella q́ es ſobre la monneca del braço dieſtro dela figura dela ſénora que eſta en la ſiella aſſentada a poder ſobreſta piedra […]

     And the star on the wrist of the right arm of the figure of the lady that is sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]

Descendants

• Spanish: muñeca (see munneca)