Etymology of the English word consortium
the English word
consortiumderived from the Latin word
consortium (possession in common, sharing property; community life; sharing, partnership, fellowship)
derived from the Latin word
consors (sharer; partner, associate; sharing inheritance, property; shared)
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 Medieval Latin word
sors (lot, fate; oracular response)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-Date
The earliest known usage of consortium in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
consortium, French
consortium, German
Konsortium, Norwegian
konsortium, Swedish
konsortiumUsage
Word found in Modern English
