Where does “mandarine” come from?
mandarine (Italian) comes from Italian mandarina, from Italian mandarino, from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mandarine (Italian): feminine plural of mandarino; plural of mandarina
Definitions
- feminine plural of mandarino; plural of mandarina
Ancestry of “mandarine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mandarina | feminine singular of mandarino; mandarin,... |
| 2 | Italian | mandarino | mandarin; mandarin orange, mandarin; Mandarin,... |
| 3 | Portuguese | mandarim | mandarin; Mandarin |
| 4 | Malay | menteri | minister, vizier; minister, a politician who... |
| 5 | Hindi | मन्त्रि | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |