Where does “manikyr” come from?

manikyr (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French manucuré, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manikyr (Norwegian Nynorsk): manicure

Definitions

  1. manicure

Ancestry of “manikyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmanucurépast participle of manucurer; manicured
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →