Where does “manel” come from?

manel (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.

manel (English): A panel of speakers that fails to include any women

Definitions

  1. A panel of speakers that fails to include any women

Ancestry of “manel”, step by step

manel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English MAN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
2EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
3Middle Englishmanuel
4Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
5Old Frenchmanual
6Latinmanuālishand
7Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
8Proto-Italicmanushand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via English panel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpanelA rectangular section of a surface, or of a...
2Middle EnglishpanelA swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A...
3Old Frenchpanel
4Medieval Latinpannellus
5Latinpannulus
6Latinpannuscloth; rag; garment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...
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