Where does “execution” come from?

execution (Interlingua) comes from French exécution, from Latin exsecutio, from Latin exsequor, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

execution (Interlingua): execution

Definitions

  1. execution

Ancestry of “execution”, step by step

execution traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French exécution

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchexécutionexecution
2Latinexsecutioperformance, execution; indictment
3LatinexsequorI follow to the end; follow after thoroughly,...
4LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
5Latincommūnicōto impart, share
6Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
7Old Latincom(m)oinis
8Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Portuguese execução

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseexecuçãoexecution; enforcement
2Portugueseexecutarto carry out; to execute; to run a software
3Latinexecutodative masculine singular of execūtus; dative...
4LatinexecutusHaving gone through
5LatinexequorAlternative form of exsequor

via English execution

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexecutionThe act, manner or style of executing; The state...
2Old Frenchexecutionexecution act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated
3Latinexecūtiō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-