Etymology

committee

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Today it means: A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman commite ← Latin committere
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  1. Latin · derived fromcommittere
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromcommite
  3. English todaycommittee

From commit + -ee, or else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”). The OED3 prefers the first etymology.

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