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Where does “manipulieren” come from?

manipulieren (German) 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.

manipulieren (German): to manipulate

Definitions

  1. to manipulate

Ancestry of “manipulieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmanipulerto manipulate
2Medieval Latinmanipulare—
3LatinmanipulusA maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manipulieren”

  • манипулировать
  • Manipulierung
  • Manipulierbarkeit
  • manipulierbar
  • Manipuliererin
  • Manipulierer
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