Where does “manipulation” come from?
manipulation (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.
manipulation (French): manipulation
Definitions
- manipulation
Ancestry of “manipulation”, step by step
manipulation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French manipuler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old French manipule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | manipule | handful; troop of soldiers; scarf worn as... |
Words derived from “manipulation”
- manipulation
- manipulate
- manipulative
- manipulator
- micromanipulation
- micromanipulator
- manipulatory
- manipulatively
- manipulativeness
- telemanipulation
- biomanipulation
- manipulatable
- nanomanipulation
- manip
- nonmanipulative
- nanomanipulator
- telemanipulator
- antimanipulation
- photomanipulation
- unmanipulatable
- manipulatee
- manipulee
- overmanipulate
- outmanipulate