Where does “*mantenīre” come from?
*mantenīre (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin manūteneō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Ancestry of “*mantenīre”, step by step
*mantenīre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin manūteneō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | manūteneō | to support, uphold, maintain |
| 2 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Classical Latin manuteneō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Latin | manuteneō | — |