myEtymology.com: English etymology of meiny

Etymology of the English word meiny

the English word meiny

derived from the Old French word mesnie

derived from the Vulgar Latin word mansionata

derived 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-

derived from the Latin word rémanent

derived from the Latin root *mansionare

The earliest known usage of meiny in English dates from the 13th century.