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

  1. A remainder, sold at reduced price

Ancestry of “remainder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishremainderA part or parts remaining after some has/have...
2Middle Englishremaindre
3Anglo-Normanremaindrealternative infinitive of remanoir
4Vulgar Latinremaneresecond-person singular present passive...
5Latinremanēre
Every word from Latin remanēreEvery word from Vulgar Latin remanereEvery word from Anglo-Norman remaindre