Where does “manerly” come from?
manerly (Middle English) comes from Middle English maner, from Old French manere, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manerly (Middle English): Courteously, urbanely; with good manners;...
Definitions
- Courteously, urbanely; with good manners;...
Ancestry of “manerly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | maner | A manorial estate or property; a manor; A... |
| 2 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 3 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “manerly”