Where does “manipulable” come from?
manipulable (French) comes from French manipuler, from Medieval Latin manipulare, from Latin manipulus, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manipulable (French): manipulable, manipulatable
Definitions
- manipulable, manipulatable
Ancestry of “manipulable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | manipuler | to manipulate |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | manipulare | — |
| 3 | Latin | manipulus | A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed... |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |