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Where does “manövr” come from?

manövr (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian манёвр, from French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manövr (Crimean Tatar): manoeuvre

Definitions

  1. manoeuvre

Ancestry of “manövr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianманёврmaneuver
2Frenchmanœuvremove, movement; operation, manoeuvre; manoeuvres
3Old Frenchmaneuvresomething done or crafted by hand
4Latinmanuoperawork done by hand, handwork
5Latinmanuablative singular of manus; by hand; with the...
6Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
7Proto-Italicmanushand
8Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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