Where does “mainte” come from?
mainte (French) comes from Old French mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
mainte (French): feminine singular of maint; many
Definitions
- feminine singular of maint; many
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