Where does “manoir” come from?

manoir (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.

manoir (Middle English): Alternative form of maner

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of maner

Ancestry of “manoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmanerA manorial estate or property; a manor; A...
2Old Frenchmaneremanner; fashion; way
3Latinmanuāriusof or pertaining to the hand
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →