Where does “mandomsprov” come from?
mandomsprov (Swedish) comes from English mandom, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus — human being; man; hand.
mandomsprov (Swedish): a test of manhood, for example an initiation rite or a rite of passage
Definitions
- a test of manhood, for example an initiation rite or a rite of passage
Ancestry of “mandomsprov”, step by step
mandomsprov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mandom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mandom | mankind |
| 2 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 3 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 4 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 6 | Old French | manual | — |
| 7 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Swedish prov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prov | test; test; examination |
| 2 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 3 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 5 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |