Where does “manoir” come from?

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

manoir (English): A type of manor or country house

Definitions

  1. A type of manor or country house

Ancestry of “manoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmanoirmanor
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 →