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Where does “Konsole” come from?

Konsole (German) comes from English console, from French console, from French consoler, from Latin consōlārī, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Konsole (German): console; corbel; shelf bracket

Definitions

  1. console; corbel; shelf bracket

Ancestry of “Konsole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsoleA stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the...
2Frenchconsolea projection or spur on a wall, generally in the...
3Frenchconsolerto comfort, console
4Latinconsōlārī—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Konsole”

  • Mittelkonsole
  • konzol
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