Where does “maniple” come from?

maniple (English) comes from Late Latin manipulus, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

maniple (English): A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers

Definitions

  1. A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers

Ancestry of “maniple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmanipulusbundle, handful; drachm; A maniple, a double...
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →