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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

  1. manual, handbook; manual

Ancestry of “manuel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
2Latinmanuālis—
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manuel”

  • manualiser
  • manuéliser
  • manuell
  • manualan
  • manuell
  • manuell
  • manual
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