Where does “manœuvred” come from?
manœuvred (English) comes from English manœuvre, from Middle French manœuvre, from Old French manovre, from Latin manū opera.
manœuvred (English): simple past tense and past participle of manœuvre
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of manœuvre
Ancestry of “manœuvred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | manœuvre | Alternative form of maneuver |
| 2 | Middle French | manœuvre | maneuver |
| 3 | Old French | manovre | handwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour |
| 4 | Latin | manū opera | — |