Where does “manera” come from?
manera (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin man(u)aria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manera (Catalan): way; manner
Definitions
- way; manner
Ancestry of “manera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | man(u)aria | — |
| 2 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |