Where does “manutenere” come from?

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

manutenere (Italian): to maintain in good repair; to upkeep

Definitions

  1. to maintain in good repair; to upkeep

Ancestry of “manutenere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanūteneōto support, uphold, maintain
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manutenere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →