Etymology

remnant

rem·nant
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Today it means: A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman remanant ← Latin remaneō
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  1. Latin · derived fromremaneō
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromremanant
  3. English todayremnant

From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.

Words from the same roots

Latinremaneō all →

remain

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