Where does “manlike” come from?
Manlike derives from Middle English man and Old English -līċ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- and ḱóm, denoting resemblance to or the quality of a human being.
manlike (English): Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to...
Definitions
- Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to...
Ancestry of “manlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |