Where does “manpowered” come from?
manpowered (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
manpowered (English): The human muscle power exerted by a single person or many people (analogous to horsepower)
Definitions
- The human muscle power exerted by a single person or many people (analogous to horsepower)
Ancestry of “manpowered”, step by step
manpowered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English powered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | powered | Having its own source of power, or a named... |