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Where does “manuale” come from?

manuale (Italian) comes from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manuale (Italian): manual; manual, handbook

Definitions

  1. manual; manual, handbook

Ancestry of “manuale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanuālis—
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manuale”

  • manualistica
  • manualizzare
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