Where does “mando” come from?

mando (Chavacano) comes from Spanish mando, from Spanish mandar, from Old Spanish mandar, from Latin mandāre, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

mando (Chavacano): order; command

Definitions

  1. order; command

Ancestry of “mando”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmandocommand; remote control; controller, gamepad,...
2Spanishmandarto send; to order; to lead, be in charge, command
3Old Spanishmandarto send
4Latinmandāre—
5Latindāre—
6Proto-Italicdidōgive
7Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Italic didō →