commandeer

The story

1. Latin · derived fromcommendare
2. Old French · derived fromcomander
3. French · derived fromcommander
4. Afrikaans · borrowed fromkommandeer“to command”
5. Dutch · borrowed fromcommanderen“to command”
6. English todaycommandeer

First attested in the late 19th century. From Dutch commanderen (“to command”), partially through its descendant, Afrikaans kommandeer (“to command”). Ultimately from French commander, from Old French comander, from Latin commendare. Doublet of command.

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