Where does “consul” come from?

consul (Middle English) comes from Old English consul, from Latin cōnsul, from Latin consulere — second-person singular future passive indicative...

consul (Middle English): Roman consul

Definitions

  1. Roman consul

Ancestry of “consul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishconsulRoman consul
2Latincōnsulconsul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually
3Latinconsuleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...

Words derived from “consul”

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consul — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer