Where does “Manéier” come from?
Manéier (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German maniere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Manéier (Luxembourgish): manner
Ancestry of “Manéier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | maniere | — |
| 2 | Old French | maniere | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | manaria | — |
| 4 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |