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Where does “coordinator” come from?

Coordinator comes from Medieval Latin coordinatus, past participle of coordinare, formed from Latin con- and ordinare, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.

coordinator (English): One who coordinates; An assistant coach...

Definitions

  1. One who coordinates; An assistant coach...

Ancestry of “coordinator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoördinateAlternative spelling of coordinate
2Medieval Latincoordinatus—
3Latincoōrdinō—
4Latinco-allomorph of con-
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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