Where does “consulaat-generaal” come from?
consulaat-generaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch generaal, from French général, from Old French general, from Latin generalis, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
consulaat-generaal (Dutch): consulate general
Definitions
- consulate general
Ancestry of “consulaat-generaal”, step by step
consulaat-generaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch generaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | generaal | general; full general; general officer |
| 2 | French | général | general; general, usual |
| 3 | Old French | general | general |
| 4 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Dutch consulaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | consulaat | consulate, the office/term/residency of a consul |
| 2 | Middle French | consulat | — |
| 3 | Latin | cōnsulātus | the consulate, consulship; the office of consul |
| 4 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |