Where does “menage” come from?

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

Ancestry of “menage”, step by step

menage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French maindre

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

via Old French manoir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmanoirto stay; to remain
2Old Frenchmaneiralternative infinitive of manoir
3Latinmanēre"Be continued", "Be awaited"

Words derived from “menage”

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