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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

  1. A large house or building, usually built for the...

Ancestry of “mansion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmansiounA place where one makes their home or dwells; a...
2Anglo-Normanmansion—
3Latinmansiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “mansion”

  • McMansion
  • mansionry
  • minimansion
  • mansionlike
  • mansionization
  • megamansion
  • mansioun
  • マンション
  • 맨션
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