Where does “countermandment” come from?
countermandment (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.
countermandment (English): The act of countermanding
Definitions
- The act of countermanding
Ancestry of “countermandment”, step by step
countermandment 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 |