Where does “Erschießungskommando” come from?
Erschießungskommando (German) comes from German Kommando, from Italian comando — order, command; command, charge, leadership;...
Erschießungskommando (German): firing squad
Definitions
- firing squad
Ancestry of “Erschießungskommando”, step by step
Erschießungskommando traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kommando
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kommando | command; commando; command pattern |
| 2 | Italian | comando | order, command; command, charge, leadership;... |
via German Erschießung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erschießung | execution by shooting |