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Where does “conseil” come from?

conseil (Norman) comes from French Conseil, from Middle French conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin consilium, from Latin cōnsulō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conseil (Norman): council

Definitions

  1. council

Ancestry of “conseil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchConseil—
2Middle Frenchconseilpiece of advice; meeting
3Old Frenchconseilpiece of advice
4Latinconsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,...
5Latincōnsulō—
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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