Where does “unmannerliness” come from?
unmannerliness (English) comes from English unmannerly, from Middle English unmanerli, from Middle English manerly, from Middle English maner, from Old French manere, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
unmannerliness (English): The quality of being unmannerly; rudeness
Definitions
- The quality of being unmannerly; rudeness
Ancestry of “unmannerliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unmannerly | Not mannerly; In a way that is not mannerly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | unmanerli | discourteously, rudely; excessively,... |
| 3 | Middle English | manerly | Courteously, urbanely; with good manners;... |
| 4 | Middle English | maner | A manorial estate or property; a manor; A... |
| 5 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 6 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |