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Etymology of the English word maintenance

the English word maintenance
derived from the Old French word maintenance
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 maintenance in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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