Where does “countermander” come from?
countermander (English) comes from English countermand, from Old French contremander, from Medieval Latin contramando, from Latin mandō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
countermander (English): One who countermands
Definitions
- One who countermands
Ancestry of “countermander”, step by step
countermander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English countermand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | countermand | To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given |
| 2 | Old French | contremander | to countermand |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | contramando | — |
| 4 | Latin | mandō | to order, command, enjoin |
| 5 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |