Where does “manuel” come from?
manuel (French) comes from Old French manuel, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manuel (French): manual, handbook; manual
Definitions
- manual, handbook; manual
Ancestry of “manuel”, step by step
manuel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French manuel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 2 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Spanish Manuel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Manuel | derived from biblical Emanuel |
| 2 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּאֵל | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּ אֵל | God is with us |