Etymology of the French word main
the French word
mainderived from the Latin word
manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-Date
The earliest known usage of main in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
menotte,
manier,
avant-main,
essuie-mains,
garde-main,
lave-mains,
main-forte,
mainlevée,
mainmettre,
sous-main,
sèche-mains,
face-à-main,
main-d'œuvre,
arrière-main,
mainmorte,
baisemainCognates
Catalan
ma, Italian
mano, Latin
manus, Provençal
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