Where does “manira” come from?
manira (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Manier, from French manière, from Middle French maniere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
manira (Serbo-Croatian): a manner; etiquette
Definitions
- a manner; etiquette
Ancestry of “manira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Manier | manner, style; Plural: see Manieren |
| 2 | French | manière | manner, way; somewhat, kinda, sorta, a bit, a... |
| 3 | Middle French | maniere | manner; method; way |
| 4 | Old French | maniere | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | manaria | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |