Where does “mansion” come from?
Mansion comes from Anglo-Norman mansion, from Middle English mansioun, a large dwelling or residence.
mansion (English): A large house or building, usually built for the...
Definitions
- A large house or building, usually built for the...
Ancestry of “mansion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mansioun | A place where one makes their home or dwells; a... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | mansion | — |
| 3 | Latin | mansiō | An act or instance of staying, remaining; stay, continuance |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |