Where does “manifest” come from?

manifest (Dutch) comes from Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, from Latin infestus, from Latin infendo, from Latin fendo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

manifest (Dutch): manifest; manifest; obvious, undeniable

Definitions

  1. manifest; manifest; obvious, undeniable

Ancestry of “manifest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmanifeste—
2Latinmanifestusapparent, palpable, manifest, evident, plain
3Latininfestusunsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;...
4Latininfendostrike
5LatinfendoI hit; I thrust
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Latin fendo →