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Where does “manipulus” come from?

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

manipulus (Latin): A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...

Definitions

  1. A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...

Ancestry of “manipulus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “manipulus”

  • manipulation
  • maniple
  • micromanipulation
  • manipular
  • telemanipulation
  • biomanipulation
  • nanomanipulation
  • antimanipulation
  • photomanipulation
  • manipulational
  • immunomanipulation
  • electromanipulation
  • psychomanipulation
  • manipularis
  • manuculus
  • manipulador
  • manopla
  • manípulo
  • manipular
  • capomanipolo
  • manipolo
  • nanomanipulation
  • manipulation
  • manipule
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