Where does “manda” come from?
manda (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماندا, from French mandat, from Latin mandātum, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
manda (Turkish): water buffalo; mandate
Ancestry of “manda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ماندا | — |
| 2 | French | mandat | mandate; postal order, money order; power of... |
| 3 | Latin | mandātum | — |
| 4 | Latin | mandō | — |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |