Where does “mënyrë” come from?

mënyrë (Albanian) comes from Vulgar Latin manuaria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mënyrë (Albanian): way, manner; mode, mood

Definitions

  1. way, manner; mode, mood

Ancestry of “mënyrë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmanuarianominative feminine singular of manuārius;...
2Latinmanuāriusof or pertaining to the hand
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →