Where does “remue-ménage” come from?
remue-ménage (French) comes from French remuer, from French ré-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
remue-ménage (French): move, house move; bustle, commotion
Definitions
- move, house move; bustle, commotion
Ancestry of “remue-ménage”, step by step
remue-ménage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French remuer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | remuer | to move; to twitch, flick; to swing |
| 2 | French | ré- | re- |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French ménage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ménage | housework, housekeeping; household |
| 2 | Old French | mainage | — |
| 3 | Old French | maindre | alternative infinitive of manoir |
| 4 | Latin | manere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 5 | Latin | maneo | I stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |