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Where does “mesuage” come from?

mesuage (Old French) comes from Latin messuagium, from Latin mansio, from Latin mansus, from Latin maneo, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “mesuage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmessuagium—
2LatinmansioAn act or instance of staying, remaining; stay,...
3Latinmansushaving stayed, remained; having been chewed
4LatinmaneoI stay, remain, abide; I await, wait for, expect;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mesuage”

  • messuage
  • capital messuage
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