Where does “Mandarijns” come from?
Mandarijns (Dutch) comes from Dutch Mandarijn, from French mandarine, 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,...
Mandarijns (Dutch): Mandarin
Definitions
- Mandarin
Ancestry of “Mandarijns”, step by step
Mandarijns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Mandarijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Mandarijn | Mandarin standard Chinese language |
| 2 | French | mandarine | mandarin orange |
| 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,... |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |