Latin

mānsiō

‘dwelling, stopping-place’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin mānsiō.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin mānsiō, most familiar first.

• mansion ← mansioun
• menial ← meyneal ← mesnal ← *mānsiōnāta
• messuage ← mesuage ← mesuage ← mesuagium
• meinie ← meine ← maigne ← *mānsiōnāta

Etymograph / Latin mānsiō