Where does “Überhangmandat” come from?
Überhangmandat (German) comes from German mandat, from Latin mandātum, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Überhangmandat (German): overhang seat in the German electoral system, a parliamentary seat that occurs when a party wins more direct mandates in a district than it is entitled to based on its share of the party vote
Definitions
- overhang seat in the German electoral system, a parliamentary seat that occurs when a party wins more direct mandates in a district than it is entitled to based on its share of the party vote
Ancestry of “Überhangmandat”, step by step
Überhangmandat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mandat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mandat | mandate (official command) |
| 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 |
via German Überhang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Überhang | surplus, overhang an excess of supply over demand, e.g., an "Angebotsüberhang" or "Nachfrageüberhang" |