English word commando comes from Old French comander, Latin mandare, Latin com-, and later Latin commendo (I commend, entrust to, commit.. I recommend.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| comander | Old French (fro) | To ask (a question). To command, to implore. To recommend. To request, to ask for. |
| mandare | Latin (lat) | |
| com- | Latin (lat) | |
| commander | Middle French (frm) | |
| commendo | Latin (lat) | I commend, entrust to, commit.. I recommend. |
| commandare | Late Latin (LL) | |
| commander | French (fra) | To order (ask for a product). To order (tell someone to do something). |
| comandar | Portuguese (por) | (transitive) to command; to lead; to head; to lead (to be in charge of). (transitive, _, with a subordinate clause) to command; to order (to give a direct order). |
| comando | Portuguese (por) | (computing) command (directive to a computer program to perform a specific task). (military unit) commando (commando trooper). (military) a unit headed by a commander. (military) area under the jurisdiction of a commander. (military) commando (small fighting force trained for quick raids). (sports) first place while a competition is underway. ; remote control (device used to operate an [...] |
| kommando | Afrikaans (afr) | |
| commando | English (eng) | (historical) An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops. A commando trooper. A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas. |