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Where does “main” come from?

main (Old French) comes from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

main (Old French): hand

Definitions

  1. hand

Ancestry of “main”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “main”

  • maniable
  • reremain
  • main droite
  • baisemain
  • maniable
  • manie
  • arrière-main
  • avant-main
  • manieur
  • main
  • menotte
  • manier
  • bonne-main
  • menotter
  • menottage
  • maniabilité
  • remanier
  • maniement
  • remaniement
  • héroïnomanie
  • zoomanie
  • mandorso
  • mangrenado
  • manskribaĵo
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