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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanniversaryA day that is an exact number of years since a...
2Middle Englishanniversary
3Medieval Latinanniversarianominative feminine singular of anniversārius;...
4Latinanniversāriusannual, yearly
5Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
6Latinvertōto turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve
7Proto-Italicwertōto turn
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via English MAN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
2EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
3Middle Englishmanuel
4Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
5Old Frenchmanual
6Latinmanuālishand
7Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
8Proto-Italicmanushand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Italic wertō
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