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Where does “consult” come from?

Consult comes from Middle French consulter, from Latin consulto, formed from the prefix con- meaning "with" and a root meaning "to deliberate together."

consult (English): The act of consulting or deliberating;...

Definitions

  1. The act of consulting or deliberating;...

Ancestry of “consult”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchconsulter—
2Latincōnsultō—
3Latincōnsultum—
4Latincōnsultus—
5Latincōnsulō—
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “consult”

  • consultee
  • consulter
  • consulteth
  • consultive
  • consultable
  • reconsult
  • consultest
  • consultability
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