Where does “vice-consul” come from?
vice-consul (English) comes from English consul, from Middle English consul, from Old English consul, from Latin cōnsul, from Latin consulere — second-person singular future passive indicative...
vice-consul (English): A consular officer who reports directly to the...
Definitions
- A consular officer who reports directly to the...
Ancestry of “vice-consul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consul | Either of the two heads of government and state... |
| 2 | Middle English | consul | Roman consul |
| 3 | Old English | consul | Roman consul |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsul | consul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually |
| 5 | Latin | consulere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |