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Where does “councilism” come from?

councilism (English) comes from English council, from Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin consilium, from Latin cōnsulō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

councilism (English): The communist doctrine that advocates workers'...

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  1. The communist doctrine that advocates workers'...

Ancestry of “councilism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcouncilA committee that leads or governs; Discussion or...
2Middle Englishcounseil—
3Old Frenchconseilpiece of advice
4Latinconsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,...
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,...
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