Etymology of the English word mansion
the English word
mansionderived from the Old French word
mansionderived from the Latin word
mansio (lodging, stop; day's journey)
derived from the Latin word
manere (remain, stay, abide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of mansion in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
mansion-houseCognates
Catalan
missa, Danish
massere, Dutch
massa, Dutch
mazzel, Dutch
massere, Dutch
mis, English
massage, English
mass, English
Mass, French
manse, French
massage, French
mess, French
messe, French
masser, French
masse, German
Masse, German
Maßholder, German
Mesner, German
Massage, German
Messe, Icelandic
messa, Italian
messa, Italian
massa, Italian
massaggio, Italian
mazza, Lithuanian
masažas, Lithuanian
masas, Norwegian
masse, Norwegian
massere, Norwegian
messe, Polish
masaż, Polish
masa, Portuguese
missa, Russian
мaccaж, Russian
мacca, Spanish
masa, Spanish
misa, Swedish
massa, Swedish
massera, Swedish
mässa, Swedish
mässUsage
Word found in Modern English
