Where does “mandater” come from?
mandater (French) comes from French mandat, from Latin mandātum, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mandater (French): to appoint, elect, commission
Definitions
- to appoint, elect, commission
Ancestry of “mandater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mandat | mandate; postal order, money order; power of... |
| 2 | Latin | mandātum | mandate, command, commandment, commission, charge, order to do something, law |
| 3 | Latin | mandō | to order, command, enjoin |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |