Now what does that mean?

Quick, tell me! What does the word "Maundy" mean? Of course you know it is "Holy Thursday" before Good Friday. But what does "maundy" mean? Someone asked me and I knew it was from latin (sort of) and that it referred to the Thursday before Friday and that it was a liturgical word, but the exact meaning?
Well here it is straight from Wikipedia "The word Maundy is derived through Middle English, and Old French mandé, from the Latin mandatum, the first word of the phrase "Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos" ("A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you"), the statement by Jesus in the Gospel of John (13:34) by which Jesus explained to the Apostles the significance of his action of washing their feet. Maundy Thursday is the name for this day in England. It is therefore the usual name also in English-speaking Protestant Churches that originated in that country".
So now we all know.
In addition I discovered there is an interesting tradition in England related to this day: "In Britain it is still customary for the sovereign to give 'Maundy Money' to a number of male and female pensioners - one man and one woman for each year of the sovereign's age. The money is contained in two purses: one red and one white. The white purse contains specially minted coins - one for each year of the sovereign's life. The red purse now also contains money, in lieu of gifts which used to be offered to the poor. Up to the time of James II the sovereign also washed the feet of selected poor men." (http://www.thisischurch.com/christianinfo/maundythursday.htm)
What ever did we do before Google and wikipedia?