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Stage 1 of 4
manus
Latin · ancient
"hand"
hand, combined with dare (to give) to form mandare (to entrust, order)
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Stage 2 of 4
commandare
Late Latin · medieval
"to entrust, to order"
to entrust, to order, from com- (thoroughly) and mandare (to order)
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Stage 3 of 4
comander
Old French · medieval
"to give an authoritative order"
carried into French for giving an authoritative order
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Stage 4 of 4
command
English · 1300s
"to give an authoritative order"
settled as the English word for giving an authoritative order
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