Where does “mandarindom” come from?
mandarindom (English) comes from English Mandarin, 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,...
mandarindom (English): The state or essence of being a mandarin
Definitions
- The state or essence of being a mandarin
Ancestry of “mandarindom”, step by step
mandarindom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mandarin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mandarin | Standard Mandarin, an official language of China... |
| 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 English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |