Where does “contremander” come from?
contremander (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin contramando, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
contremander (Old French): to countermand
Definitions
- to countermand
Ancestry of “contremander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | contramando | — |
| 2 | Latin | mandō | to order, command, enjoin |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |