Where does “freshman fifteen” come from?
freshman fifteen (English) comes from English freshman, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus — human being; man; hand.
freshman fifteen (English): The amount of body weight gained by a student...
Definitions
- The amount of body weight gained by a student...
Ancestry of “freshman fifteen”, step by step
freshman fifteen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English freshman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freshman | A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge; A... |
| 2 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 3 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 4 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 6 | Old French | manual | — |
| 7 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |