Where does “mannered” come from?
Mannered derives from Middle English manered, formed with the Middle English suffix -ed from Old English -od, ultimately from Latin manuarius, an adjective derived from manus meaning hand.
mannered (English): Having manners or mannerisms
Definitions
- Having manners or mannerisms
Ancestry of “mannered”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | manered | Possessing a specific disposition or behaviour;... |
| 2 | Middle English | manere | Alternative form of maner |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 4 | Latin | manuāria | — |
| 5 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |