Where does “mannerly” come from?
mannerly (English) comes from Middle English manerely, from Middle English manere, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Latin manuāria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mannerly (English): Polite, having good manners; Politely; with good...
Definitions
- Polite, having good manners; Politely; with good...
Ancestry of “mannerly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | manerely | Courteously, urbanely; with good manners |
| 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 |