Where does “maenor” come from?

maenor (English) comes from Welsh maenor, from Old French manoir, from Old French maneir, from Latin manēre — "Be continued", "Be awaited".

maenor (English): A Welsh manor or feudal estate, a subdivision of...

Definitions

  1. A Welsh manor or feudal estate, a subdivision of...

Ancestry of “maenor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaenormanor; a feudal estate, a subdivision of a cwmwd
2Old Frenchmanoirto stay; to remain
3Old Frenchmaneiralternative infinitive of manoir
4Latinmanēre"Be continued", "Be awaited"
Every word from Latin manēre →Every word from Old French maneir →Every word from Old French manoir →