Where does “manshake” come from?
manshake (English) comes from English handshake, from English Hand, from Middle English hond, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic handu, from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd — hand.
manshake (English): An aggressively strong handshake; Semen
Definitions
- An aggressively strong handshake; Semen
Ancestry of “manshake”, step by step
manshake traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English handshake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handshake | The grasping of hands by two people when... |
| 2 | English | Hand | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals |
| 3 | Middle English | hond | hand; Alternative form of hound |
| 4 | Old English | hand | A hand |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | handu | hand |
| 6 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 7 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 8 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
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 milkshake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | milkshake | A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream... |
| 2 | English | milk | A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of... |
| 3 | Middle English | milk | milk |
| 4 | Old English | meolc | milk |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | meluk | milk |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |