Etymology of the English word maniple
the English word
maniplederived from the Medieval Latin word
manipulus (maniple, company of soldiers, one third of a cohort)
derived from the Latin word
manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-Date
The earliest known usage of maniple in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
