Etymology of the English word officer
the English word
officerderived from the Old French word
officierderived from the Medieval Latin word
officariusderived from the Latin word
officium (duty, obligation; kindness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Medieval Latin word
officiarederived from the Latin word
officium (duty, obligation; kindness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Derivations in English
officered,
officeringCognates
Dutch
officier, French
officier, German
Offizier, Norwegian
offiser, Polish
oficer, Russian
oфицep, Swedish
officerUsage
Word found in Modern English
