Where does “consultantese” come from?
consultantese (English) comes from English consultant, from French consultant, from French consulter, from Latin cōnsultō, from Latin cōnsultum, from Latin cōnsultus, from Latin cōnsulō, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
consultantese (English): Jargon or buzzwords used by consultants
Definitions
- Jargon or buzzwords used by consultants
Ancestry of “consultantese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | consultant | a person or party that is consulted; a person... |
| 2 | French | consultant | consulting; consultant; present participle of... |
| 3 | French | consulter | to consult; to refer to |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsultō | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōnsultum | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsultus | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōnsulō | — |
| 8 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 9 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 10 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 11 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 15 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 16 | German | kitt | — |
| 17 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 18 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 19 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 20 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 21 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |