Why is it called a Manicure for fingernails and a Pedicure for toenails?

It's not like our fingers are called minger and our toes are called poes. This makes no sense. I ask because my wife loves to do both my fingers and toes. I've got the nicest finger and toenails of any redneck computer programmer I know.Why is it called a Manicure for fingernails and a Pedicure for toenails?
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cosmetics hand and nail cosmetic treatment: a cosmetic treatment for the hands and nails that usually involves shaping and polishing the fingernails, pushing back the cuticles, and treating rough skin


1. treat hands and nails: to treat the hands and fingernails by cutting, shaping, and polishing the nails, and softening the hands


2. cut and shape something carefully: to cut and shape something with great care and precision








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1. medicine medical care of feet: medical treatment of the feet, for example, the removal of corns


2. cosmetics cosmetic treatment of feet: cosmetic treatment of the feet, for example, the application of nail varnish


3. cosmetics medicine session of treatment for feet: a session of cosmetic or medical treatment of the feetWhy is it called a Manicure for fingernails and a Pedicure for toenails?
This is just out of the dictionary or something, why is it a best answer?

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they come from the latin roots (like every word) for hand and foot





man- being hand, ped- being foot.
Mani- is from the Latin manus, hand; -cure is from cura, care.





Ped- is from the Latin for foot.





So then, why pediatrics? The prefix is from the Greek paedo-, meaning child.





So why isn't it spelled ';pediatrist'; (as the above poster misspelled it)? This word, podiatrist, comes from the Greek, and their prefix for foot is pod-.
The word meanings are:





MANICURE


ETYMOLOGY:


French : Latin manus, hand; see man- 2 in Indo-European roots + Latin cra, care ; see cure





PEDICURE


ETYMOLOGY:


French p茅dicure : Latin ps , ped-, foot ; see pedi- + Latin cra, care ; see cure
Well Mano is spanish for hand and the English language is just a mix





Havent you heard of a Pediatrist (not Pediatrician)


thats a foot doctor