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