Where does “maniable” come from?
maniable (English) comes from French maniable, from French manier, from Old French manier, from Vulgar Latin *manizāre.
maniable (English): manageable
Ancestry of “maniable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | maniable | handy; manageable, manoeuvrable |
| 2 | French | manier | to handle, manipulate, wield; to use; to knead |
| 3 | Old French | manier | to handle |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *manizāre | — |