Where does “manūteneō” come from?

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

manūteneō (Latin): to support, uphold, maintain

Definitions

  1. to support, uphold, maintain

Ancestry of “manūteneō”, step by step

manūteneō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin manus

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

via Latin teneō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
2Proto-Italictenēōto hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Latin manū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanū—

Words derived from “manūteneō”

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