Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*(s)meh₂-
7 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-, most common first.
- amazeTo fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.
- mongerA dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
- manumissionRelease from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom.
- manacleA shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.
- manipleA division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.
- manumissiveOf or relating to manumission (“release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude”).
- unmannerlyNot mannerly (“polite; having good manners”).