Where does “manicure” come from?

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

manicure (Portuguese): manicure; manicurist

Definitions

  1. manicure; manicurist

Ancestry of “manicure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmanucurépast participle of manucurer; manicured
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “manicure”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →
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