Gadit

control

Definitions (2)
1nounThe power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
The manager has control over the team's budget.
Parents often struggle to maintain control over their teenagers.
The remote control allows you to change the TV channel from a distance.
2verbTo exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command.
She tried to control her emotions during the meeting.
The government controls the import of certain goods.
He controlled the car skillfully on the icy road.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
contra rotulus
Word parts
contra (against) + rotulus (a roll)
Originally meant
a counter-roll, a register
Background
The word 'control' comes from the Latin 'contra rotulus', meaning a counter-roll or register used for checking accounts. It evolved into the French 'contrerole', which referred to a duplicate register for verification purposes, and then into English as 'control'.