Maneuverability
/məˌnuːvərəˈbɪləti/noun
The quality of being able to move or be controlled easily and effectively.
Did you know?Maneuverability ultimately traces back to Latin manus, meaning “hand,” so the idea of “handling” is baked into the word’s DNA.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*man-
“hand”
Latin
Latin
manus
“hand”
Old French
Old French
manoeuvre
“manual labor; a piece of work; a military movement”
18th Century
English
maneuver
“a planned movement or military operation”
19th Century
English
maneuverable
“capable of being maneuvered”
19th Century
English
maneuverability
“the quality of being maneuverable”