Where does “mantuary” come from?
mantuary (English) comes from English sanctuary, from Middle English seyntuarie, from Old French saintuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
mantuary (English): A part of a home specifically reserved for adult...
Definitions
- A part of a home specifically reserved for adult...
Ancestry of “mantuary”, step by step
mantuary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanctuary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanctuary | A place of safety, refuge, or protection; An area... |
| 2 | Middle English | seyntuarie | — |
| 3 | Old French | saintuaire | sanctuary |
| 4 | Latin | sanctuarium | prince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a... |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
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 |