English word manage comes from Latin manus, and later Italian mano ((anatomy) hand. Band, company (Boccaccio; v. manus). Round.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| manus | Latin (lat) | (Old Latin) good (figuratively) bravery, valor. (figuratively) violence, fighting. (legal) an arrest. (legal) legal power of a man over his wife. (military, nautical) grappling hooks used to snare enemy vessels. A side, part, faction. A stake (in dice). A thrust with a sword. Branch of a tree. Group of people. Group, company, host, multitude of people, especially of soldiers. Hand. [...] |
| mano | Italian (ita) | (anatomy) hand. Band, company (Boccaccio; v. manus). Round. |
| *manizo | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I handle. |
| maneggio | Italian (ita) | Management, handling. Riding school. Ring, rink. Scheme, ploy. |
| maneggiare | Old Italian (it-oit) | |
| manege | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| *menage | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| menage | English (eng) |