Where does “remain” come from?
Remain comes from Old French remain-, a verb meaning to stay or be left behind.
remain (English): That which is left; relic; remainder; That which...
Definitions
- That which is left; relic; remainder; That which...
Ancestry of “remain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | remainen | — |
| 2 | Old French | remanoir | to stay; to remain |
| 3 | Latin | remaneō | to remain or stay behind |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |