Where does “manicurer” come from?
manicurer (English) comes from English manicure, from French manucuré, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manicurer (English): A manicurist
Definitions
- A manicurist
Ancestry of “manicurer”, step by step
manicurer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manicure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manicure | A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails; A... |
| 2 | French | manucuré | past participle of manucurer; manicured |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |