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Etymology of the English word maintain
the English word
maintain
derived from the Old French word
maintenir
derived from the Medieval Latin word
manu
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
manutenere
Date
The earliest known usage of maintain in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
maintained
,
maintaining
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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