Where does “menage” come from?

menage (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman meinage, from Old French maindre, from Latin manere, from Latin maneo, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

menage (Middle English): A retinue or household

Definitions

  1. A retinue or household

Ancestry of “menage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanmeinage—
2Old Frenchmaindrealternative infinitive of manoir
3Latinmaneresecond-person singular present passive...
4LatinmaneoI stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “menage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Latin maneo →Every word from Latin manere →