Where does “manniversary” come from?
manniversary (English) comes from English anniversary, from Middle English anniversary, from Medieval Latin anniversaria, from Latin anniversārius, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
manniversary (English): An anniversary between two men, whether they be romantic partners or friends
Definitions
- An anniversary between two men, whether they be romantic partners or friends
Ancestry of “manniversary”, step by step
manniversary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anniversary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anniversary | A day that is an exact number of years since a... |
| 2 | Middle English | anniversary | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | anniversaria | nominative feminine singular of anniversārius;... |
| 4 | Latin | anniversārius | annual, yearly |
| 5 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 6 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English MAN
| 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 |