Etymology of the English word menage
the English word
menagederived from the French word
menagederived from the Old French word
menerderived from the Latin word
minare (drive; impel, push)
derived from the Latin word
minari (a ameninţa; threaten, speak, act menacingly)
derived from the Latin word
minaederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Latin word
mansionaticumderived 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 menage in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
