Manual
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/noun
Relating to or done with the hands.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'manualis' referred not just to hands but also to the art of skilled craftsmanship, intertwining the physical with the mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*manu-
“hand”
Latin
Latin
manuālis
“of the hand, relating to handwork or manual labor”
Late Latin
Late Latin
manualis
“pertaining to work done by hand”
Old French
Old French
manuel
“relating to the hands or manual labor”
Middle English
Middle English
manual
“pertaining to work performed with the hands”
Modern English
English
manual
“relating to or done by hand, especially referring to tasks requiring skill”
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