Where does “skenmanöver” come from?

skenmanöver (Swedish) comes from Swedish manöver, from French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

skenmanöver (Swedish): diversion

Definitions

  1. diversion

Ancestry of “skenmanöver”, step by step

skenmanöver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish manöver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishmanöverA manoeuvre; A move, manoeuvre
2Frenchmanœuvremove, movement; operation, manoeuvre; manoeuvres
3Old Frenchmaneuvresomething done or crafted by hand
4Latinmanuoperawork done by hand, handwork
5Latinmanuablative singular of manus; by hand; with the...
6Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
7Proto-Italicmanushand
8Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Swedish sken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskenan appearance; guise; a light; bolting
2Swedishskenaa rail
3Old Swedishskena
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus