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Where does “nonmanually” come from?

nonmanually (English) comes from English manually, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.

nonmanually (English): In a manner that is not manual

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is not manual

Ancestry of “nonmanually”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmanuallyby hand
2EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
3Middle Englishmanuel—
4Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
5Old Frenchmanual—
6Latinmanuālis—
7Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
8Proto-Italicmanushand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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