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
councilmanship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English councilman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A council, meeting, or assembly |
| 4 | Old French | conseil | piece of advice |
| 5 | Latin | consilium | plan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,... |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsulō | to consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from |
| 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 | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 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,... |
via English ship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 2 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 3 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 4 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 5 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |