Where does “mandibula” come from?

mandibula (English) comes from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mandibula (English): mandible

Definitions

  1. mandible

Ancestry of “mandibula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmandibulajaw
2Latinmandōto order, command, enjoin
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “mandibula”

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