English
mannered
Mannered comes from Anglo-Norman manere, from Late Latin manuarius ‘of or pertaining to the hand’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *manus.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*manus‘hand’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmanus‘hand’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmanuarius‘of or pertaining to the hand’
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEmanuāria
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400manere
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form‘characteristics, manner’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500manered‘Possessing a specific disposition or behaviour’
- Englishearliest quotation 2000mannered
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*manus‘hand’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmanus‘hand’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmanuarius‘of or pertaining to the hand’
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEmanuāria
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400manere
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form‘characteristics, manner’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500manered‘Possessing a specific disposition or behaviour’
- Englishearliest quotation 2000mannered
Earliest quotation: 2000, Richard W. Kaeuper, Violence in Medieval Society: “I doubt in general whether highly mannered societies are…”
Formed from manner + -ed
Latin manus ‘hand’
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Vulgar Latin *manāria
Old French maniere
Anglo-Norman manere
Middle English manere ‘the usual practice or habit of someone’
English manner
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- ‘to beckon, signal’
amaze, mastiff, commandery, 28 more
through Proto-Italic *manus ‘hand’
commander, mandate, commodore, commendation, commando, commandant, commandment, commandeer, 27 more
through Latin manus ‘hand’
main, manage, manual, manipulation, manufacture, manga, manifest, manus, mano, manacles, 27 more
Today it means
adj Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *manus / mannered