Etymology of the English word manipulate
the English word
manipulatederived from the English word
manipulationderived from the French word
manipulationderived from the French word
manipulerderived from the French word
manipulederived 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-derived from the French word
manipulederived 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 manipulate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
manipulable,
manipulator,
manipulated,
manipulatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
