permanecer

/peɾmaneˈθeɾ/ · A2 · verb

to stay, remain, stand

⚓ per + manere: to remain all the way through, like English permanent

From Latin permanere: per (through) + manere (to stay). The same root gives English permanent, remain and mansion. If something is permanent, it does what permanecer says: it stays.

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