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Etymology of the English word manifesto

the English word manifesto
derived from the Italian word manifesto
derived from the Italian word manifestare
derived from the Latin word manifestare (make visible, clearer, evident)
derived from the Latin word manifestus (clear, evident, plain; detected, plainly guilty; flagrant)
derived from the Latin word manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *man-
derived from the Latin word festus (festive, joyous; holiday)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhes-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhēs-

Date

The earliest known usage of manifesto in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch manifest, French manifeste, German Manifest, Italian manifesto, Lithuanian manifestas, Norwegian manifest, Polish manifest, Russian мaнифecт, Spanish manifiesto, Swedish manifest

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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