Where does “maniġġabbli” come from?
maniġġabbli (Maltese) comes from Italian maneggiabile, from Italian maneggiare, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
maniġġabbli (Maltese): manageable
Definitions
- manageable
Ancestry of “maniġġabbli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | maneggiabile | handy; manageable |
| 2 | Italian | maneggiare | to use with a technical purpose; to handle; to... |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |