Etymograph

English

manifesto

Manifesto comes from Italian manifesto ‘manifest, apparent, evident, obvious’, from Latin manifestō ‘to make public’, and ultimately from manus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmanus1
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmanifestō1‘to make public’
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentmanifestare1
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentmanifesto1‘manifest, apparent, evident, obvious’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1949manifesto1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English manifesto
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1949, D. S. Mirsky, A History of Russian Literature: “During the worst days of Bolshevík tyranny, when book…”.

Earlier history not traced here. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmanusWiktionary, English manifesto
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmanifestōWiktionary, English manifesto‘to make public’
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentmanifestareWiktionary, English manifesto
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentmanifestoWiktionary, English manifesto‘manifest, apparent, evident, obvious’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1949manifestoWiktionary, English manifesto. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1949, D. S. Mirsky, A History of Russian Literature: “During the worst days of Bolshevík tyranny, when book…”

Linked words

through Latin manus

main, manner, manage, manual, manufacture, manga, manipulation, mano, manus, manacles, 27 more

Today it means

noun A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “manifesto”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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