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Where does “amâna” come from?

amâna (Romanian) comes from Romanian mâine, from Latin māne, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

amâna (Romanian): to delay, postpone, put off; to adjourn, suspend

Definitions

  1. to delay, postpone, put off; to adjourn, suspend

Ancestry of “amâna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmâinetomorrow
2Latinmāne—
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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