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Where does “contramando” come from?

contramando (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

Ancestry of “contramando”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmandō—
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “contramando”

  • countermand
  • countermandable
  • countermander
  • countermandment
  • uncountermandable
  • contremander
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