Etymology of the English word consomme
the English word
consommederived from the French word
consommederived from the French word
consommerderived from the Latin word
consummare (add, reckon, total; bring to perfection; put finishing, crowning touch)
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
summa (sum; summary; chief point)
derived from the Late Latin word
summus (highest, the top of; greatest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperDate
The earliest known usage of consomme in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
