Etymology of the English word adjutant
the English word
adjutantderived from the Latin word
adiutansderived from the Latin word
adiutare (help)
derived from the Late Latin word
adiuvare (help, aid, abet)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
iuvare (help, assist, aid; it pleases, delights; it is enjoyable)
derived from the Latin word
adjutansderived from the Latin word
adiutare (help)
derived from the Late Latin word
adiuvare (help, aid, abet)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
iuvare (help, assist, aid; it pleases, delights; it is enjoyable)
Date
The earliest known usage of adjutant in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
adjutancy,
coadjutantCognates
Dutch
adjudant, French
adjudant, German
Adjutant, Norwegian
adjutant, Swedish
adjutantUsage
Word found in Modern English
