demeanor

The story

1. Latin · derived from*mināre“to drive”
2. Old French · derived fromdemener“to guide, conduct”
3. Middle English · derived fromdemenen, demeinen“to handle, manage”
4. Middle English · derived fromdemenure
5. English todaydemeanor

From Middle English demenure, from the verb Middle English demenen, demeinen (“to handle, manage”), from Old French demener (“to guide, conduct”), from de- + mener (“to conduct, lead”), from Latin *mināre (“to drive”) and minor (“to project or jut forth”).

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