Where does “remnant” come from?
Remnant comes from Middle English remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, from Old French remaindre meaning "to remain," from Latin remaneo, composed of the prefix re- and the root men- meaning "to stay or endure."
remnant (English): The small portion remaining of a larger thing or...
Definitions
- The small portion remaining of a larger thing or...
Ancestry of “remnant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | remenant | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | remanant | present participle of remanoir; remnant;... |
| 3 | Old French | remaindre | alternative infinitive of remanoir |
| 4 | Latin | remaneō | to remain or stay behind |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |