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Where does “counsellee” come from?

counsellee (English) comes from English counsel, 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,...

counsellee (English): One who receives counselling

Definitions

  1. One who receives counselling

Ancestry of “counsellee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounselThe exchange of opinions and advice especially in...
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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