Where does “manifesto” come from?
Manifesto comes from Italian manifesto, from Latin manifestus meaning "evident or clear," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- meaning "to strike or kill."
manifesto (English): A public declaration of principles, policies, or...
Definitions
- A public declaration of principles, policies, or...
Ancestry of “manifesto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | manifesto | manifest, apparent, evident, obvious; manifesto;... |
| 2 | Latin | manifestō | manifestly, openly, clearly |
| 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- | — |