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Where does “командиро́вка” come from?

командиро́вка (Russian) comes from Russian командировать, from German kommandieren, from French commander, from Middle French commander, from Old French comander, from Latin commandō, from Latin commendō, from Latin cōn- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “командиро́вка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкомандироватьto send on an official/business trip, to send on...
2Germankommandierento command; to be in command, in charge; to...
3Frenchcommanderto order
4Middle Frenchcommander—
5Old Frenchcomanderto command, to implore; to request, to ask for;...
6Latincommandō—
7Latincommendō—
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “командиро́вка”

  • командировочный
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