Etymology

self-command

Today it means: The conscious control of one's own behaviour. Full definition →

English command ← Middle English comaunden ← Old French comander
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  4. Old Englishself
  5. Old Englishself-
  6. Middle Englishself-
  7. Englishself-
  8. Latincommendō
  9. Latinmandōinflu.
  10. Latincommandāre
  11. Old Frenchcomander
  12. Middle Englishcomaunden
  13. Englishcommand
  14. English todayself-command

From self- + command.

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