Where does “mandibula” come from?
mandibula (Late Latin) comes from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mandibula (Late Latin): jaw
Ancestry of “mandibula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mandō | — |
| 2 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
Words derived from “mandibula”