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
- to delay, postpone, put off; to adjourn, suspend
Ancestry of “amâna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | mâine | tomorrow |
| 2 | Latin | māne | — |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |