Where does “baisemain” come from?
baisemain (French) comes from French main, from Middle French main, from Old French main, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
baisemain (French): in feudalism, homage which the vassal used to...
Definitions
- in feudalism, homage which the vassal used to...
Ancestry of “baisemain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | main | hand; handball |
| 2 | Middle French | main | hand |
| 3 | Old French | main | hand |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |