Where does “manipule” come from?

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

manipule (Old French): handful; troop of soldiers; scarf worn as...

Definitions

  1. handful; troop of soldiers; scarf worn as...

Ancestry of “manipule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmanipulusA maniple, a double company of soldiers employed...
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manipule

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-