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Where does “команди́р” come from?

команди́р (Russian) comes from German Kommandeur, from French commandeur, from Old French comandeor, from Old French comander, from Latin commandō, from Latin commendō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “команди́р”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKommandeurcommander
2Frenchcommandeurcommander
3Old Frenchcomandeorcommander
4Old Frenchcomanderto command, to implore; to request, to ask for;...
5Latincommandō—
6Latincommendō—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “команди́р”

  • командирский
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