Demean Definition

Origin of Demean

• Middle English demeinen to govern from Old French demener de- de- mener to conduct (from Latin mināre to drive (animals)) (from minārī to threaten) (from minae threats men-² in Indo-European roots)

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• Middle English demenen, demeinen, from Anglo-Norman demener, from Old French demener, from de- + mener (“to conduct, lead”), from Vulgar Latin *mināre (“to drive”) and Latin minārī (“to threaten”).

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• de– mean

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Var. of demesne.

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