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Where does “consoler” come from?

consoler (French) comes from Latin consōlārī, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

consoler (French): to comfort, console

Definitions

  1. to comfort, console

Ancestry of “consoler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconsōlārī—
2Latincōn-—
3Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
4Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
5Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “consoler”

  • console
  • consoler
  • consolable
  • unconsolable
  • consolement
  • consoleth
  • unconsolably
  • consolest
  • consolably
  • consolization
  • multiconsole
  • consolized
  • consolitis
  • microconsole
  • console
  • Mittelkonsole
  • Konsole
  • console
  • konsoll
  • spillkonsoll
  • konzol
  • konsoll
  • closchonsól
  • consól
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