Where does “mandat” come from?
mandat (Indonesian) comes from Dutch mandaat, from Middle Dutch mandaet, from Old French mandat, from Latin mandātum, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mandat (Indonesian): mandate
Definitions
- mandate
Ancestry of “mandat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mandaat | mandate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mandaet | — |
| 3 | Old French | mandat | — |
| 4 | Latin | mandātum | mandate, command, commandment, commission, charge, order to do something, law |
| 5 | Latin | mandō | to order, command, enjoin |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |