Etymology of the English word consolidate
the English word
consolidatederived from the Late Latin word
consolidatio (merging of usufruct in property, consolidation)
derived from the Latin word
consolidatusderived from the Latin word
consolidare (solidify, make solid, thick)
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)
derived from the Latin word
solidare (make solid, whole, dense)
derived from the Late Latin word
solidus (gold coin; solid; same material throughout, unalloyed; three dimensional; retaining form, rigidity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sol-Date
The earliest known usage of consolidate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
consolidated,
consolidatingCognates
Dutch
consolideren, French
consolider, German
konsolidieren, Italian
consolidare, Norwegian
konsolidere, Swedish
konsolideraUsage
Word found in Modern English
