Where does “manœuvre” come from?
manœuvre (French) comes from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manœuvre (French): move, movement; operation, manoeuvre; manoeuvres
Definitions
- move, movement; operation, manoeuvre; manoeuvres
Ancestry of “manœuvre”, step by step
manœuvre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French maneuvre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | maneuvre | something done or crafted by hand |
| 2 | Latin | manuopera | work done by hand, handwork |
| 3 | Latin | manu | ablative singular of manus; by hand; with the... |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Middle French manœuvre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | manœuvre | maneuver |
| 2 | Old French | manovre | handwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour |
| 3 | Latin | manū opera | — |
via Vulgar Latin manu opera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | manu opera | — |