Where does “manifesting” come from?
Manifesting derives from English manifest, from Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus meaning "clear or obvious," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to hand and striking.
manifesting (English): present participle of manifest
Definitions
- present participle of manifest
Ancestry of “manifesting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manifest | Evident to the senses, especially to the sight;... |
| 2 | Middle French | manifeste | — |
| 3 | Latin | manifestus | apparent, palpable, manifest, evident, plain |
| 4 | Latin | infestus | unsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;... |
| 5 | Latin | infendo | strike |
| 6 | Latin | fendo | I hit; I thrust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |