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Where does “managee” come from?

managee (English) comes from English -ee, from French -ée, from Middle French -ee, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

managee (English): Someone who is managed; a subordinate of a...

Definitions

  1. Someone who is managed; a subordinate of a...

Ancestry of “managee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-eeAdded to transitive verbs to form words meaning a...
2French-éeForming feminine nouns having the sense of...
3Middle French-ee—
4Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
5Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
6Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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