Etymology of the Latin word officium
the Latin word
officium (duty, obligation; kindness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Derivations in Latin
officarius,
officialis,
officiare,
officiosusDerivations in other languages
French
office, Romanian
oficiu, Spanish
oficioCognates
Dutch
officinaal, English
office, English
officinal, French
officine, French
office, German
Offizin, Italian
uffizio, Italian
ufficio, Norwegian
offisin, Spanish
oficio, Spanish
oficina, Swedish
officin
