Where does “statesmanlike” come from?
Statesmanlike derives from English statesman, combining English state from Latin status (meaning "standing" or "condition") and English man, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
statesmanlike (English): Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and...
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- Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and...
Ancestry of “statesmanlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | statesman | A man who is a leader in national or... |
| 2 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 3 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 4 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 6 | Old French | manual | — |
| 7 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |