Where does “remainder” come from?
Remainder comes from Middle English remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, from Vulgar Latin remanere, from Latin remanere meaning to stay behind or be left over.
remainder (English): A part or parts remaining after some has/have...
Definitions
- A part or parts remaining after some has/have...
Ancestry of “remainder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | remaindre | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | remaindre | alternative infinitive of remanoir |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | remanere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 4 | Latin | remanēre | — |
Words derived from “remainder”