Where does “manscara” come from?
manscara (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.
manscara (English): Mascara designed for and/or marketed toward men
Definitions
- Mascara designed for and/or marketed toward men
Ancestry of “manscara”, step by step
manscara 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 Mascara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mascara | A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes |
| 2 | Arabic | مُعَسْكَر | encampment |
| 3 | Arabic | عَسْكَر | troops; army; soldiers, army |
| 4 | Persian | لشکر | army; division |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lškl | army |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrákšati | to protect, guard |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lékseti | to be protecting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |