Where does “manour” come from?
manour (English) comes from English manor, from Middle English maner, from Old French manere, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manour (English): Obsolete spelling of manor
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of manor
Ancestry of “manour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manor | A landed estate; The main house of such an estate... |
| 2 | Middle English | maner | A manorial estate or property; a manor; A... |
| 3 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 4 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |