Where does “unmannerly” come from?
Unmannerly derives from Middle English unmanerli, formed from the Middle English prefix un- and suffix -ly (from Old English -līċ), combined with a root ultimately from Latin manus meaning hand.
unmannerly (English): Not mannerly; In a way that is not mannerly;...
Definitions
- Not mannerly; In a way that is not mannerly;...
Ancestry of “unmannerly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | unmanerli | discourteously, rudely; excessively,... |
| 2 | Middle English | manerly | Courteously, urbanely; with good manners;... |
| 3 | Middle English | maner | A manorial estate or property; a manor; A... |
| 4 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 5 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “unmannerly”