Where does “mandíbula” come from?

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

mandíbula (Spanish): jaw

Definitions

  1. jaw

Ancestry of “mandíbula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmandibulajaw
2Latinmandōto order, command, enjoin
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →