Where does “contramanda” come from?
contramanda (Romanian) comes from Old French contremander, from Medieval Latin contramando, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
contramanda (Romanian): to countermand
Definitions
- to countermand
Ancestry of “contramanda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | contremander | to countermand |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | contramando | — |
| 3 | Latin | mandō | to order, command, enjoin |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |