Where does “mainstay” come from?
Mainstay comes from Middle English main stai, a nautical term referring to the principal supporting rope of a ship's mast.
mainstay (English): A chief support; Someone or something that can be...
Definitions
- A chief support; Someone or something that can be...
Ancestry of “mainstay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | main stai | — |