Etymology of the French word consensus
the French word
consensusderived from the French word
Latinderived from the Latin word
Latinus (Latin; of Latium; of)
either from a pre-Indo-European language or from Proto-Indo-European *stela- "to spread", referring to the open plains of the region.
Date
The earliest known usage of consensus in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
consensuelCognates
Dutch
consent, English
consent, French
consentir, German
Konsens, Italian
consentire, Latin
consentire, Norwegian
konsens, Spanish
consentir
