English word recommend comes from Latin commendare, Latin re-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| commendare | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| recommender | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| recommend | English (eng) | (transitive) To advise, propose, counsel favorably. (transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.. (transitive) To make acceptable; to attract favor to.. (transitive, archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations. |