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MANNERS in Europe date back to the eleventh century, to the days of chivalry.
The word courtesy is a diminutive of "courtier's customs," while manner comes from the Latin manuaruu, meaning of the hand.
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- Mike Lininger, Editor, Etiquette Scholar
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