Where does “manoir” come from?
manoir (English) comes from French manoir, from Old French manoir, from Old French maneir, from Latin manēre.
manoir (English): A type of manor or country house
Definitions
- A type of manor or country house
Ancestry of “manoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | manoir | manor |
| 2 | Old French | manoir | to stay; to remain |
| 3 | Old French | maneir | alternative infinitive of manoir |
| 4 | Latin | manēre | — |