Etymology of the French word maintenir
the Old French word
maintenirderived from the Medieval Latin word
manuDate
The earliest known usage of maintenir in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
maintenance,
mainteneur,
maintien,
maintenage,
maintien-gorge,
maintenantDerivations in other languages
English
maintain, Romanian
menţineCognates
Portuguese
manter, Provençal
mantener, Spanish
mantenerUsage
Word found in Old French
