Where does “Prokurist” come from?
Prokurist (German) comes from Finnish prokura, from Italian procura, from Italian procurare, from Latin prōcūrāre, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr, from Proto-Italic rēōr — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Prokurist (German): legally authorized business representative or agent; manager or accountant
Definitions
- legally authorized business representative or agent; manager or accountant
Ancestry of “Prokurist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | prokura | Alternative form of prokuura |
| 2 | Italian | procura | power of attorney, proxy; letter of attorney,... |
| 3 | Italian | procurare | to get, obtain, procure, provide, earn; to cause;... |
| 4 | Latin | prōcūrāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | prō | for |
| 6 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 7 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |