Where does “manoir” come from?
manoir (Old French) comes from Old French maneir, from Latin manēre — "Be continued", "Be awaited".
manoir (Old French): to stay; to remain
Ancestry of “manoir”, step by step
manoir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French maneir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | maneir | alternative infinitive of manoir |
| 2 | Latin | manēre | "Be continued", "Be awaited" |
via Latin maneō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | maneō | to stay, remain, abide |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “manoir”