Where does “commissaris” come from?

commissaris (English) comes from Dutch commissaris, from Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissarius.

commissaris (English): commissioner

Definitions

  1. commissioner

Ancestry of “commissaris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcommissariscommissioner
2Middle Dutchcommissarijs—
3Medieval Latincommissarius—
Every word from Medieval Latin commissarius →Every word from Middle Dutch commissarijs →Every word from Dutch commissaris →