English
maintainor
Maintainor comes from Old French mainteneor.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400mainteneor
- Englishearliest quotation 1786maintainor
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400mainteneor
- Englishearliest quotation 1786maintainor
Earliest quotation: 1786, James G. Butler: “[…]as well the receptor and maintainor, as that rebel…”
Every English word from Old French mainteneor
Today it means
noun One who, not being an interested party, maintains a cause depending between others, by furnishing money, etc., to either party.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French mainteneor / maintainor