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Where does “командировочный” come from?

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

командировочный (Russian): business trip; assignment; man on a business trip...

Definitions

  1. business trip; assignment; man on a business trip...

Ancestry of “командировочный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкомандиро́вка—
2Russianкомандироватьto send on an official/business trip, to send on...
3Germankommandierento command; to be in command, in charge; to...
4Frenchcommanderto order
5Middle Frenchcommander—
6Old Frenchcomanderto command, to implore; to request, to ask for;...
7Latincommandō—
8Latincommendō—
9Latincōn-—
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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