Etymology of the English word consul
the English word
consulderived from the Latin word
consul (consul; supreme magistrate elsewhere)
derived from the Latin word
consulere (ask information, advice of; consult; decide upon, adopt; look after)
Date
The earliest known usage of consul in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
consul, French
consul, German
Konsul, Icelandic
konsúll, Italian
console, Latin
consul, Lithuanian
konsulas, Norwegian
konsul, Polish
konsul, Russian
конcyл, Swedish
konsulUsage
Word found in Modern English
