Where does “meinage” come from?

meinage (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French maindre, from Latin manere, from Latin maneo, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “meinage”, step by step

meinage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French maindre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmaindrealternative infinitive of manoir
2Latinmaneresecond-person singular present passive...
3LatinmaneoI stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Old French manoir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmanoirto stay; to remain
2Old Frenchmaneiralternative infinitive of manoir
3Latinmanēre"Be continued", "Be awaited"

Words derived from “meinage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Latin maneo →Every word from Latin manere →