Etymology of the English word countermand
the English word
countermandderived from the Old French word
contremanderderived from the Old French word
contrederived from the Latin word
contraderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the French word
manderderived from the Latin word
mandare (entrust, commit to one's charge, deliver over)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-using the Old French prefix
contre-Date
The earliest known usage of countermand in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
countermanded,
countermandingUsage
Word found in Modern English
