Where does “consul” come from?

consul (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch consul, from Latin cōnsul, from Latin consulere — second-person singular future passive indicative...

consul (Dutch): consul official in foreign country

Definitions

  1. consul official in foreign country

Ancestry of “consul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchconsul—
2Latincōnsulconsul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually
3Latinconsuleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
Every word from Latin consulere →Every word from Latin cōnsul →Every word from Middle Dutch consul →