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Where does “counselor” come from?

Counselor comes from Old French conseillier, derived from Latin consiliator, formed from the prefix con- and the suffix -arius attached to a Latin -are verb stem.

counselor (English): A professional who counsels people, especially on...

Definitions

  1. A professional who counsels people, especially on...

Ancestry of “counselor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchconseillierto counsel; to advise
2Latinconsiliatorcounselor, adviser
3Latincōnsilior—
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,...

Words derived from “counselor”

  • counselorship
  • kaunsela
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