English word manner comes from Proto-Indo-European *men-, Proto-Indo-European *mony-, and later Proto-Italic *manus (Hand.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *men- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *mony- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | withers, crest, mane |
| *manus | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Hand. |
| manus | Latin (lat) | (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. Handwriting. Labor. Paw of [...] |
| manuor | Latin (lat) | I steal. |
| manuarius | Latin (lat) | Thief Of or pertaining to the hand. |
| manuāria | Late Latin (LL) | |
| maniere | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| manere | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| manner | English (eng) | A certain degree or measure.. Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing. Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything; method; style; form; fashion.. One's customary method of acting; habit.. Sort; kind; style.. Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.. The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.. Good, polite behaviour. |