Where does “mando” come from?

mando (Spanish) comes from Spanish mandar, from Old Spanish mandar, from Latin mandāre, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

mando (Spanish): command; remote control; controller, gamepad,...

Definitions

  1. command; remote control; controller, gamepad,...

Ancestry of “mando”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmandarto send; to order; to lead, be in charge, command
2Old Spanishmandarto send
3Latinmandāre—
4Latindāre—
5Proto-Italicdidōgive
6Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “mando”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Italic didō →