Where does “manér” come from?
manér (Swedish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Ancestry of “manér”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | manière | manner, way; somewhat, kinda, sorta, a bit, a... |
| 2 | Middle French | maniere | manner; method; way |
| 3 | Old French | maniere | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | manaria | — |
| 5 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |