Where does “manor” come from?
Manor comes from Middle English maner, from Old French manoir, from Latin manere meaning "to remain" or "to dwell," ultimately derived from Latin manus meaning "hand."
manor (English): A landed estate; The main house of such an estate...
Definitions
- A landed estate; The main house of such an estate...
Ancestry of “manor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | maner | A manorial estate or property; a manor; A... |
| 2 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 3 | Latin | manuārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “manor”