Where does “demeanor” come from?
Demeanor comes from Middle English demenen, from Anglo-Norman demener, from Old French demener, ultimately from Latin dis- and ex, tracing to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
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Ancestry of “demeanor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | demenen | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | demener | to lead |
| 3 | Old French | demener | to lead |
| 4 | Old French | dé- | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |