Where does “mandible” come from?
Mandible comes from Latin mandibula, derived from mandere meaning to chew, from manus meaning hand, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- and man- and deh₃-.
mandible (English): The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone; One...
Definitions
- The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone; One...
Ancestry of “mandible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | mandibula | jaw |
| 2 | Latin | mandō | — |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “mandible”