Greek & Latin Vocabulary Circle the common roots.
manual
manuscript
manufacture
manicure
What does the root mean?

Man.

Explanation:

A root word can be defined as a word origin for other words in English language.

The common root in manual, manuscript, manufacture, and manicure is man. Man is a word derived from Latin and it simply means hand. Thus, it originated from Ancient Rome.

I. Manual: to perform a task with the hand such as manual labor.

II. Manuscript: a literary document written with hand.

III. Manufacture: it involves the process of producing using the hands.

IV. Manicure: it deals with taking care of the nails and hand.

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