'commissioner' originates from the Latin word 'commissio', where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'missio' meant 'sending'.

'commissio' transformed into the Old French word 'commission', and eventually became the modern English word 'commissioner'.

Initially, it meant 'a person entrusted with a task', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'an official in charge of a department or organization'.