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Where does “managing” come from?

Managing comes from English manage, from Middle English manage, from Old French manege meaning "handling of a horse," from Latin manere meaning "to remain" or "to stay," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-.

managing (English): present participle of manage; management

Definitions

  1. present participle of manage; management

Ancestry of “managing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanageTo direct or be in charge of; To handle or...
2Middle Englishmanage—
3Old Frenchmanegethe handling or training of a horse,...
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