Etymology of the English word consummate
the English word
consummatederived from the Church Latin word
consummatio (accumulation, process, result of addition; final result, conclusion, completion)
derived from the Latin word
consummatus (complete, perfect, nothing lacking)
derived 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 consummate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
consummated,
consummatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
