Where does “manifest” come from?
manifest (Scots) comes from English manifest, from Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, from Latin infestus, from Latin infendo, from Latin fendo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
manifest (Scots): to manifest
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Ancestry of “manifest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manifest | Evident to the senses, especially to the sight;... |
| 2 | Middle French | manifeste | — |
| 3 | Latin | manifestus | apparent, palpable, manifest, evident, plain |
| 4 | Latin | infestus | unsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;... |
| 5 | Latin | infendo | strike |
| 6 | Latin | fendo | I hit; I thrust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |