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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English panel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panel | A rectangular section of a surface, or of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | panel | A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A... |
| 3 | Old French | panel | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pannellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pannulus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |