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
- The position or role of a councilman
Ancestry of “councilmanship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | councilman | A male member of a council, especially a city... |
| 2 | English | council | A committee that leads or governs; Discussion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | counseil | — |
| 4 | Old French | conseil | piece of advice |
| 5 | Latin | consilium | plan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,... |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsulō | — |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | — |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 20 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |