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Where does “mandataire” come from?

mandataire (French) comes from Latin mandatarius, from Latin mandātum, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mandataire (French): proxy; mandatary

Definitions

  1. proxy; mandatary

Ancestry of “mandataire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmandatarius—
2Latinmandātum—
3Latinmandō—
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →