The word 'mission' originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin missionem (nom. missio), meaning 'act of sending' or mittere, meaning 'to send'.
Igama elithi imishini livela ngonyaka we-1598 lapho amaJesuit , amalungu eSociety of Jesus athumela amalungu phesheya, asuselwa missionem (missio . missio), okusho 'isenzo sokuthumela' noma i- mittere , okusho ukuthi 'ukuthumela'.