Where does “Manipulierer” come from?
Manipulierer (German) comes from German manipulieren, 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.
Manipulierer (German): manipulator
Definitions
- manipulator
Ancestry of “Manipulierer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | manipulieren | to manipulate |
| 2 | French | manipuler | to manipulate |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | manipulare | — |
| 4 | Latin | manipulus | A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed... |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |