Where does “cos.” come from?
cos. (English) comes from English consul, from Middle English consul, from Old English consul, from Latin cōnsul, from Latin consulere — second-person singular future passive indicative...
cos. (English): Consul in the year —; plural of co
Definitions
- Consul in the year —; plural of co
Ancestry of “cos.”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consul | Either of the two heads of government and state... |
| 2 | Middle English | consul | Roman consul |
| 3 | Old English | consul | Roman consul |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsul | consul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually |
| 5 | Latin | consulere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |