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Where does “maniere” come from?

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

Ancestry of “maniere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmanaria—
2Latinmanuārius—
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “maniere”

  • manner
  • manor
  • mannered
  • mannerism
  • unmannerly
  • mannerly
  • mannerist
  • unmannered
  • manneristic
  • unmannerliness
  • mannerliness
  • mannerable
  • mannersome
  • manneristically
  • unmanneredly
  • mannerpunk
  • manour
  • overmanner
  • mannerize
  • bedside manner
  • mismannered
  • manorway
  • mannerization
  • manierismo
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