Where does “maneuvre” come from?
maneuvre (Old French) comes from Latin manuopera, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
maneuvre (Old French): something done or crafted by hand
Definitions
- something done or crafted by hand
Ancestry of “maneuvre”, step by step
maneuvre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin manuopera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | manuopera | work done by hand, handwork |
| 2 | Latin | manu | ablative singular of manus; by hand; with the... |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Latin manū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | manū | — |