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	to order, command, enjoin
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”

hemimandible
mandibulous
micromandible

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →