Where does “consulaat” come from?
consulaat (Dutch) comes from Middle French consulat, from Latin cōnsulātus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
consulaat (Dutch): consulate, the office/term/residency of a consul
Definitions
- consulate, the office/term/residency of a consul
Ancestry of “consulaat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | consulat | — |
| 2 | Latin | cōnsulātus | the consulate, consulship; the office of consul |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |