Where does “maneva” come from?

maneva (Swahili) comes from English maneuver, from Middle French manœuvre, from Old French manovre, from Latin manū opera.

maneva (Swahili): maneuver

Definitions

  1. maneuver

Ancestry of “maneva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaneuverThe planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a...
2Middle Frenchmanœuvremaneuver
3Old Frenchmanovrehandwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour
4Latinmanū opera—
Every word from Latin manū opera →Every word from Old French manovre →Every word from Middle French manœuvre →