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Etymology of the French word maintenant

the French word maintenant
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 maintenant in French dates from the 12th century.

Cognates

Spanish mantiniente



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