Where does “Manier” come from?
Manier (German) comes from French manière, from Middle French maniere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Manier (German): manner, style; Plural: see Manieren
Definitions
- manner, style; Plural: see Manieren
Ancestry of “Manier”, step by step
Manier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French manière
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | manière | manner, way; somewhat, kinda, sorta, a bit, a... |
| 2 | Middle French | maniere | manner; method; way |
| 3 | Old French | maniere | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | manaria | — |
| 5 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Middle High German maniere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | maniere | — |