Where does “manse” come from?

Manse comes from Middle English mansien, from Latin manere meaning to remain, from Latin manus meaning hand, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots related to staying and dwelling.

manse (English): To excommunicate; curse; A house inhabited by the...

Definitions

  1. To excommunicate; curse; A house inhabited by the...

Ancestry of “manse”, step by step

manse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English mansien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmansien—
2Old Englishāmǣnsumianto excommunicate

via Medieval Latin mansus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmansusdwelling; having stayed, remained; having been...
2Latinmanēre"Be continued", "Be awaited"
Every word from Old English āmǣnsumian →Every word from Middle English mansien →
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