Where does “manière” come from?
manière (French) comes from Middle French maniere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manière (French): manner, way; somewhat, kinda, sorta, a bit, a...
Definitions
- manner, way; somewhat, kinda, sorta, a bit, a...
Ancestry of “manière”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | maniere | manner; method; way |
| 2 | Old French | maniere | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | manaria | — |
| 4 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “manière”