Where does “manuteneo” come from?

manuteneo (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manuteneo (Vulgar Latin): I support, maintain

Definitions

  1. I support, maintain

Ancestry of “manuteneo”, step by step

manuteneo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin manu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanuablative singular of manus; by hand; with the...
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Latin teneo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteneoto hold, have; grasp; to possess, occupy,...
2Proto-Italictenēōto hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “manuteneo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus