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manus
Latin · ancient
"hand"
hand, combined with plere (to fill) to form manipulus (a handful)
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manipuler
French · 1700s
"to handle objects skillfully"
formed for handling objects skillfully, especially in chemistry
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manipulate
English · 1820s
"to handle skillfully, or to influence someone unfairly"
adopted from French for handling skillfully, or influencing someone unfairly
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