Where does “remainder” come from?
remainder (Italian) comes from English remainder, from Middle English remaindre, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, from Vulgar Latin remanere, from Latin remanēre.
remainder (Italian): A remainder, sold at reduced price
Definitions
- A remainder, sold at reduced price
Ancestry of “remainder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | remainder | A part or parts remaining after some has/have... |
| 2 | Middle English | remaindre | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | remaindre | alternative infinitive of remanoir |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | remanere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 5 | Latin | remanēre | — |