Where does “maintenir” come from?
maintenir (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin manuteneo, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
maintenir (Old French): to maintain
Definitions
- to maintain
Ancestry of “maintenir”, step by step
maintenir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin manuteneo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | manuteneo | I support, maintain |
| 2 | Latin | manu | ablative singular of manus; by hand; with the... |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Latin manutenere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | manutenere | present active infinitive of manūteneō; to... |
| 2 | Latin | teneō | to hold, have; to grasp |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |