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Where does “manus” come from?

Manus comes from Latin manus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European man-, a root of uncertain origin meaning "hand."

manus (English): A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the...

Definitions

  1. A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the...

Ancestry of “manus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manus”

  • mortmain
  • mortua manus
  • mortes meins
  • mortmayn
  • morte meyn
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