Old French main

← Latin manus (inherited)

→ English reremain (mention)

→ French main (inherited)

→ Middle French main (inherited)

→ Old French maintenant (compound)

→ Old French maintenir (compound)

→ Old French mainoevre (mention)

→ Old French meintenir (compound)

→ Latin mainleveta (mention)

→ Norman man (inherited)

→ Norman main (inherited)

→ Norman môin (mention)

→ Walloon mwin (derived)