Where does “manual” come from?
Manual comes from Middle English manuel, from Old French manuel, from Latin manualis meaning "of or pertaining to the hand," derived from Latin manus meaning "hand."
manual (English): A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
Definitions
- A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
Ancestry of “manual”, step by step
manual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English manuel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 3 | Old French | manual | — |
| 4 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Latin manuāle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | manuāle | — |