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Where does “e-consultancy” come from?

e-consultancy (English) comes from English consultancy, from English consultant, from French consultant, from French consulter, from Latin cōnsultō, from Latin cōnsultum, from Latin cōnsultus, from Latin cōnsulō — resin, gum; to say, speak.

e-consultancy (English): A company providing e-business services

Definitions

  1. A company providing e-business services

Ancestry of “e-consultancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsultancyA consultant or consulting firm; The services...
2Englishconsultanta person or party that is consulted; a person...
3Frenchconsultantconsulting; consultant; present participle of...
4Frenchconsulterto consult; to refer to
5Latincōnsultō—
6Latincōnsultum—
7Latincōnsultus—
8Latincōnsulō—
9Latincom-allomorph of con-
10Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
11Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
12Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
13Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Germankitt—
18Old High Germankuti—
19Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
20Proto-Germanickweduzresin
21Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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