Where does “mandalina” come from?
mandalina (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماندالینا, from Italian mandarino, from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mandalina (Turkish): mandarin orange
Definitions
- mandarin orange
Ancestry of “mandalina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ماندالینا | — |
| 2 | Italian | mandarino | mandarin; mandarin orange, mandarin; Mandarin,... |
| 3 | Portuguese | mandarim | mandarin; Mandarin |
| 4 | Malay | menteri | minister, vizier; minister, a politician who... |
| 5 | Hindi | मन्त्रि | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |