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Etymology of the English word maund

the English word maund
derived from the Hindi word man
derived from the Sanskrit word mana
derived from the Sanskrit word manam
derived from the Sanskrit word mimite
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *me-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mē-

Date

The earliest known usage of maund in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Catalan ametlla, Dutch mand, Dutch amandel, English almond, French amande, German Mande, Icelandic mandla, Italian mandorla, Portuguese amendoa, Provençal amandola, Spanish almendra, Swedish mandel

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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