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Where does “maenor” come from?

maenor (Welsh) comes from Old French manoir, from Old French maneir, from Latin manēre.

maenor (Welsh): manor; a feudal estate, a subdivision of a cwmwd

Definitions

  1. manor; a feudal estate, a subdivision of a cwmwd

Ancestry of “maenor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmanoirto stay; to remain
2Old Frenchmaneiralternative infinitive of manoir
3Latinmanēre—

Words derived from “maenor”

  • maenor
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