
Latin word manipulus comes from Latin manus ("hand") and pleō (“fill”)
manus (Latin)
hand
pleō (Latin)
to fill
manipulus (Latin)
(historical, _, military) A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed in the Roman legions between the Samnite Wars and the Marian reforms (3rd–2nd centuries BC), varying from 60–120 men.. Handful, bundle. Team, troupe.