Where does “manicure” come from?

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

Ancestry of “manicure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manicure”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →