Where does “kaunsela” come from?
kaunsela (Tok Pisin) comes from English counselor, from Old French conseillier, from Latin consiliator, from Latin cōnsilior, from Latin consilium, from Latin cōnsulō, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kaunsela (Tok Pisin): counselor
Definitions
- counselor
Ancestry of “kaunsela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | counselor | A professional who counsels people, especially on... |
| 2 | Old French | conseillier | to counsel; to advise |
| 3 | Latin | consiliator | counselor, adviser |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsilior | to consult, take counsel |
| 5 | Latin | consilium | plan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,... |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsulō | to consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 20 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |