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Where does “manège” come from?

manège (French) comes from Italian maneggio, from Italian maneggiare, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manège (French): The art of training and riding horses; riding...

Definitions

  1. The art of training and riding horses; riding...

Ancestry of “manège”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmaneggiofirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Italianmaneggiareto use with a technical purpose; to handle; to...
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manège”

  • manège
  • манеж
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