Where does “ordonanc” come from?
ordonanc (Czech) comes from German Ordonnanz, from French ordonnance, from French ordonner, from Middle French ordonner, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
ordonanc (Czech): military servant
Definitions
- military servant
Ancestry of “ordonanc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ordonnanz | orderly, batman soldier carrying minor tasks such as transmitting orders |
| 2 | French | ordonnance | prescription; order, decree; ordinance |
| 3 | French | ordonner | to arrange, to organise, sort out; to prescribe;... |
| 4 | Middle French | ordonner | to command; to order; to decree |
| 5 | Old French | ordiner | — |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |