Where does “counterorder” come from?

counterorder (English) comes from English counter, from Middle English countour, from Middle French contoir, from Middle French compter, from Old French compter, from Latin computāre, from Latin computō, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

counterorder (English): An order made in opposition to a previous one;...

Definitions

  1. An order made in opposition to a previous one;...

Ancestry of “counterorder”, step by step

counterorder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English counter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounterOne who counts; A reckoner; someone who collects...
2Middle EnglishcountourAn accountant; a financial recordkeeper
3Middle FrenchcontoirAlternative spelling of comptoir
4Middle Frenchcompterto recount; to tell
5Old Frenchcompter
6Latincomputāre
7Latincomputōto calculate, compute, reckon together
8Latincom-allomorph of con-
9Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt
16Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
17Old High Germankuti
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English order

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorderArrangement, disposition, or sequence; A position...
2GermanOrdnungarrangement, regulation; classification, order,...
3Middle High Germanordenunge
4Old High Germanordinunga
5Old High Germanordinōnto put in order
6LatinordinoI arrange, put in order, organize; I rule,...
7Latinordoa methodical series, arrangement, or order;...
8Proto-Italicord-on-row, order
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-