Where does “manipular” come from?
manipular (Catalan) comes from Medieval Latin manipulare, from Latin manipulus, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manipular (Catalan): to manipulate
Definitions
- to manipulate
Ancestry of “manipular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | manipulare | — |
| 2 | Latin | manipulus | A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed... |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |