Where does “menajar” come from?
menajar (Ido) comes from Ido menajo, from German Menage, from French ménage, 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,...
menajar (Ido): to do the housekeeping; to deal with the domestic...
Definitions
- to do the housekeeping; to deal with the domestic...
Ancestry of “menajar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | menajo | housekeeping, housework; household |
| 2 | German | Menage | condiment set; container for transporting a warm... |
| 3 | French | ménage | housework, housekeeping; household |
| 4 | Old French | mainage | — |
| 5 | Old French | maindre | alternative infinitive of manoir |
| 6 | Latin | manere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 7 | Latin | maneo | I stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |