Where does “manoeuvre” come from?
manoeuvre (English) comes from Middle French manœuvre, from Old French manovre, from Latin manū opera.
manoeuvre (English): Alternative form of maneuver
Definitions
- Alternative form of maneuver
Ancestry of “manoeuvre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | manœuvre | maneuver |
| 2 | Old French | manovre | handwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour |
| 3 | Latin | manū opera | — |
Words derived from “manoeuvre”