committo Latin · revision 5080

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Pacuvius|origins=ine-pro *meyth₂-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [kɔmˈmɪt.toː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [komˈmit.to]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''committō''' (present infinitive committere, perfect active commīsī, supine commissum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|con-|mittō|t1=together|t2=to send, let go]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) The verb ''mittō'' is [[inh|itc-pro|*meit-e/o-]], [[inh|ine-pro|*m(e)ith₂-|t=to exchange, remove]], the meaning having developed from “exchange” to “give” and “let go, send”.^(de Vaan 2008) A form ⟨cosmittere⟩ reported by Festus is not reliable enough for an etymology.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is Pacuvius, of a monster put together clumsily.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Pacuvius 220–130 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Its literal sense was to bring together, join, make continuous, construct and attach.^(OLD 2012) From bringing forces together it meant to join battle (''proelium committere''), to set people against each other and to match them in a contest.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) It also meant to begin or carry on something, to entrust or commit something to someone, and to do something wrong, to commit a crime.^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ It survives in [[it|commettere]] and [[es|cometer]].^(Wiktionary) [[en|commit]] meant at first “give in charge, entrust”, in the late 14th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius uses it of putting something together.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 50 BC – Caesar uses it of joining the masts of towers.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it of committing an army to battle.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''commit'' “entrust” is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To bring together, join, connect.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To construct by putting together.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To engage in battle, ''proelium committere'', to join battle.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To set against each other; to match.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To begin; to carry on.^(Wiktionary)

+ # To [[m|en|entrust]], [[m|en|commit]].^(Wiktionary)

+ # To do (wrong), commit (a crime).^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[commissiō]]

+ * [[commissor]]

+ * [[commissum]]

+ * [[commissūra]]

+ * [[fideicommittō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[mittō]]

+ * [[en|commit]]

+ * [[en|committee]]

+ * [[en|commission]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}