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Where does “manūteneō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “manūteneō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →