Old French word maintenant comes from Latin tentare, Latin manu, Latin manus tenere, and later Latin manuteneo ((Late Latin, Vulgar Latin) I support, maintain.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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tentare | Latin (lat) | |
manu | Latin (lat) | |
manus tenere | Latin (lat) | |
manuteneo | Late Latin (LL) | |
manuteneo | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin, Vulgar Latin) I support, maintain. |
maintenir | Old French (fro) | To maintain (to keep the same). |
maintenant | Old French (fro) | Immediately; straight away. |