Where does “maniere” come from?
maniere (Middle French) comes 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.
maniere (Middle French): manner; method; way
Definitions
- manner; method; way
Ancestry of “maniere”, step by step
maniere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French maniere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | maniere | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | manaria | — |
| 3 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Old French manere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |