Etymology of the English word consensus
the English word
consensusderived from the Latin word
consensus (agreed upon; agreement, consent, harmony; general consensus; custom; combined action)
derived from the Latin word
consentire (act together; plot, conspire; agree, consent; fit; join, share in sensation, feeling)
derived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of consensus in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
consensualUsage
Word found in Modern English
