Etymology of the English word manual
the English word
manualderived from the Old French word
manualderived from the Latin word
manualis (fitted to the 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
manuelderived from the Latin word
manualis (fitted to the 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 manual in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
bimanual,
manualismCognates
Dutch
manueel, French
manuel, German
manuell, Italian
manuale, Norwegian
manuell, Swedish
manuellUsage
Word found in Modern English
