Where does “remainderman” come from?

remainderman (English) comes from English remainder, from Middle English remaindre, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, from Vulgar Latin remanere, from Latin remanēre.

remainderman (English): A person entitled to receive a remainder interest...

Definitions

  1. A person entitled to receive a remainder interest...

Ancestry of “remainderman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishremainderA part or parts remaining after some has/have...
2Middle Englishremaindre—
3Anglo-Normanremaindrealternative infinitive of remanoir
4Vulgar Latinremaneresecond-person singular present passive...
5Latinremanēre—
Every word from Latin remanēre →Every word from Vulgar Latin remanere →Every word from Anglo-Norman remaindre →