Where does “Manuelgate” come from?
Manuelgate (English) comes from English Manuel, from Portuguese Manuel, from Spanish Manuel, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּ אֵל — God is with us.
Manuelgate (English): A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008
Definitions
- A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008
Ancestry of “Manuelgate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Manuel | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Manuel | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Manuel | derived from biblical Emanuel |
| 4 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּאֵל | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּ אֵל | God is with us |