Where does “mains” come from?
Mains comes from French main, from Middle French main, from Latin manus meaning "hand," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European man-.
mains (English): plural of main; The domestic electrical power...
Definitions
- plural of main; The domestic electrical power...
Ancestry of “mains”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | main | Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal;... |
| 2 | French | main | hand; handball |
| 3 | Middle French | main | hand |
| 4 | Old French | main | hand |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “mains”