Where does “매니큐어” come from?
매니큐어 (Korean) comes from English manicure, from French manucuré, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
매니큐어 (Korean): manicure
Ancestry of “매니큐어”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | manicure | A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails; A... |
| 2 | French | manucuré | past participle of manucurer; manicured |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |