Where does “mandariner” come from?
mandariner (Catalan) comes from Catalan mandarina, from Catalan mandarí, from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mandariner (Catalan): mandarin orange tree
Definitions
- mandarin orange tree
Ancestry of “mandariner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | mandarina | mandarin orange; feminine singular of mandarí |
| 2 | Catalan | mandarí | mandarin |
| 3 | Portuguese | mandarim | mandarin; Mandarin |
| 4 | Malay | menteri | minister, vizier; minister, a politician who... |
| 5 | Hindi | मन्त्रि | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |