Where does “manually” come from?
Manually derives from Middle English -ly affixed to Old English manualis, from Latin manualis meaning "of the hand," formed from manus "hand" and the Latin suffix -alis.
manually (English): by hand
Definitions
- by hand
Ancestry of “manually”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 2 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 4 | Old French | manual | — |
| 5 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |