Where does “manche” come from?
manche (Old French) comes from Latin manica, from Latin -ica, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
manche (Old French): sleeve; handle
Ancestry of “manche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | manica | long sleeve of a tunic; manacles, handcuffs; a... |
| 2 | Latin | -ica | inflection of -icus:
## nominative/vocative... |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “manche”