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Where does “councilmanship” come from?

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

councilmanship (English): The position or role of a councilman

Definitions

  1. The position or role of a councilman

Ancestry of “councilmanship”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcouncilmanA male member of a council, especially a city...
2EnglishcouncilA committee that leads or governs; Discussion or...
3Middle Englishcounseil—
4Old Frenchconseilpiece of advice
5Latinconsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,...
6Latincōnsulō—
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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