Etymology of the English word manacle
the English word
manaclederived from the Old French word
manaclederived from the Latin word
manicula (little hand)
derived from the Latin word
manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-derived from the Old French word
maniclederived from the Latin word
manicula (little hand)
derived from the Latin word
manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-Date
The earliest known usage of manacle in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
manacled,
manaclingUsage
Word found in Modern English
