Where does “ménage” come from?
ménage (French) comes from Old French mainage, from Old French maindre, from Latin manere, from Latin maneo, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
ménage (French): housework, housekeeping; household
Definitions
- housework, housekeeping; household
Ancestry of “ménage”, step by step
ménage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French mainage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mainage | — |
| 2 | Old French | maindre | alternative infinitive of manoir |
| 3 | Latin | manere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 4 | Latin | maneo | I stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Old French manage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | manage | — |