Where does “manœuvre” come from?
manœuvre (English) comes from Middle French manœuvre, from Old French manovre, from Latin manū opera.
manœuvre (English): Alternative form of maneuver
Definitions
- Alternative form of maneuver
Ancestry of “manœuvre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | manœuvre | maneuver |
| 2 | Old French | manovre | handwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour |
| 3 | Latin | manū opera | — |
Words derived from “manœuvre”