Where does “マニキュア” come from?

マニキュア (Japanese) comes from English manicure, from French manucuré, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

マニキュア (Japanese): manicure; applying nail polish; nail polish

Definitions

  1. manicure; applying nail polish; nail polish

Ancestry of “マニキュア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanicureA cosmetic treatment for the fingernails; A...
2Frenchmanucurépast participle of manucurer; manicured
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →