English
manille
Manille comes from French manille.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmanille
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmanille
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
From French manille, influenced by Spanish manilla.
Every English word from French manille
Today it means
noun The second-highest trump in certain card games.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French manille / manille