French word main comes from Proto-Indo-European *mar-, Proto-Indo-European *méh₂r̥, Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-, Proto-Italic *-kaps (-catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective).), Proto-Indo-European *mony-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mar- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *méh₂r̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *meh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *-kaps | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | -catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective). |
| *mony- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *manus | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Hand. |
| manus | Latin (lat) | (Old Latin) good (figuratively) bravery, valor. (figuratively) violence, fighting. (legal) an arrest. (legal) legal power of a man over his wife. (military, nautical) grappling hooks used to snare enemy vessels. A side, part, faction. A stake (in dice). A thrust with a sword. Branch of a tree. Group of people. Group, company, host, multitude of people, especially of soldiers. Hand. [...] |
| mein | Old French (fro) | |
| main | Middle French (frm) | (anatomy) hand. |
| main | French (fra) | (poker) hand. (soccer) handball. Hand. |