Etymology of the French word manier
the Old French word
manierderived from the French word
mainderived from the Latin word
manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-Date
The earliest known usage of manier in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
maniable,
maniement,
manieur,
maniere,
maniette,
remanier,
maniageDerivations in other languages
Romanian
maniaCognates
Italian
maneggiare, Provençal
maneiar, Spanish
manejarUsage
Word found in Old French
