Where does “manier” come from?

manier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch maniere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manier (Dutch): way, manner; manner, good behaviour

Definitions

  1. way, manner; manner, good behaviour

Ancestry of “manier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmaniere—
2Old Frenchmaniere—
3Vulgar Latinmanaria—
4Latinmanuāriusof or pertaining to the hand
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →